Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KFAR

West Fargo, ND weather

Mostly sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Feels like: 42°5°; Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 6 mph10 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 5 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	80%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	81%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	74%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	82%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	82%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	29%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	31%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	67%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	63%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	63%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	94%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	95%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	99%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 55. South southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
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
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
41% chance of rain, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sheyenne River at West Fargo

2.4 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 295 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River at West Fargo Diversion

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Fargo

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.0 ft
Flow: 265 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River above Sheyenne River Diversion near Horace

7.7 mi

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Fargo Hector International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+6°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+17°+9°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Fargo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:43 PM; Morning 7:39–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–7:39 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 56% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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