Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 18 min
When
From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
Where
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County
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Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KD55

Wales, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 44 mph70 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like: 32°0°; Wind chill from 31 mph50 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind (notable): 31 mph50 km/hgusts 40 mph65 km/h; From the west. Easing to 21 mph34 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 26°−3° by 1 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h until 7 PM
High 48°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 22°−6°)

This morningNear 41°5° · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 42°6° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 26°−3° by 9 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph73 km/h	79%	27%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	28 mph45 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph70 km/h	67%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	60%	10%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph60 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	21°−6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	2%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	63%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 27°−3°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 22°−6° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 26°−3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 26°−3°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	17°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	29%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 23°−5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 24°−4°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
20°−7°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 41°5° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 41°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 23°−5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 41°5° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 23°−5°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 40°4° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 22°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 42°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 24°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Snowflake Creek near Snowflake MB

8.8 mi

Level: 1224 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Mowbray Creek near Mowbray

9.9 mi

Level: 1529 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Pembina River near Windygates

17 mi

Level: 1107 ft

Reading from Sat 9:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Cypress Creek near Clearwater

22 mi

Level: 1475 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 59Typical 213

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Langdon Exp Farm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+20°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Wales weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 18 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:47 PM; Morning 7:49–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:36–7:49 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:59 PM–7:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wales. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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