Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 45 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 6:35 AM CDT at K06D

Willow City, ND weather

Windy and 39°4°, gusts to 45 mph72 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Windy · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 27°−3°; Wind chill from 31 mph50 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind (notable): 31 mph50 km/hgusts 39 mph63 km/h; From the west. Easing to 21 mph34 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 3 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 29.9 inHg1013 hPa; Rising very fast · +0.19 inHg+6.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 45 mph72 km/h until 6 PM
High 49°9° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 30°−1° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 9 PM (low 23°−5°)

This morningNear 41°5° · gusts to 45 mph72 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 4 PM · gusts to 38 mph61 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	27°−3°	0%	31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 43 mph70 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 45 mph72 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	24°−4°	0%	32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph68 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 42 mph67 km/h	66%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h	62%	19%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 38 mph61 km/h	53%	12%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	4%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	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 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	21°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 31°−1°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 20°−7° to 30°−1°)	16°−9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 18 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West wind 6 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 24°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  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. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°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
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°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
42°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 21°−6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. 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°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–50°.

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

Willow Creek (ND) near Willow City

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1437 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River near Bantry

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1434 ft
Flow: 323 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · 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 57Typical 212

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Willow City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Willow City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 19 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:54 PM; Morning 7:55–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:06 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Willow City. 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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