Souris River near Westhope
6.5 mi- Level
- 1412 ft
- Flow
- 403 cfs
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 56 min
- When
- Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
- Where
- Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KMIB
Westhope, ND weather
Overcast and 42°5°, gusts to 44 mph71 km/h today.
Today: low 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°), high 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°).
Now 42°5°
Cloudy
- Feels like
- 30°−1°
- Wind chill from 32 mph51 km/h wind · air 42°5°
- Wind (notable)
- 32 mph51 km/hgusts 43 mph69 km/h
- From the west. Easing to 21 mph34 km/h by 1 PM
- Dew point
- 33°0°
- Dry · down to 23°−5° by 2 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningNear 40°4° · gusts to 44 mph71 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 5 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 44 mph71 km/h | 70% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph69 km/h | 67% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 62% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h | 57% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph60 km/h | 53% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 45% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 40% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 35% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 33% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 34% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 38% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 81% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 6% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 23°−5° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 31°−1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 22°−6° (likely 18°−8° to 31°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 22°−6° (likely 18°−8° to 30°−1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 29% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 28°−2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–39°4°
- Wind
- 27 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 26°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 22°−6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 38°3°40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 35°2°40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 35°2°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–37°3°
- Wind
- 18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 40°4°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
- 43°6°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°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
- 39°4°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 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
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 44°, low 21°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–48°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (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
Below flood stage
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:18 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min
- Losing 3 min 26 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 4 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:58–9:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:09 PM
- Morning 7:46–7:58 AM; first light 7:46 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
