Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KBIS

Wilton, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h; From the west. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 5–10 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–10 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 34°1° · 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 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	38%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	53%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	61%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	51%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	42%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	41%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	42%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	43%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	62%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	52%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	20°−7°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	99%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	20%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	20%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	30%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	100%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 34°1°
  70% chance · 0.8 in2.1 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°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
38°3°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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
40°4°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 28°.
Monday
33% chance of snow, high 40°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 43–52°.

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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

Missouri River at Bismarck

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 13,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Heart River near Mandan

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:58 PM; Morning 7:55–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:10–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wilton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.