1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 18 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 9:25 AM CDT at KBIS
Wing, ND weather
Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 36 mph59 km/h today.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°).
Now 43°6°
Windy · Feels like 34°1°
- Feels like
- 34°1°
- Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 43°6°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/hgusts 30 mph48 km/h
- From the northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 6 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry · down to 21°−6° by 4 PM
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure (notable)
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 39 mph63 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 39 mph64 km/h | 67% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph59 km/h | 62% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 51% | 15% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 46% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 42% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 39% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 32% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 31% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 34% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 63% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 66% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 50% | 44% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 43% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 38% | 44% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 37% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 34% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 38% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 54% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 57% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 61% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 66% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 69% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 20°−7° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 72% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 75% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–38°3°
- Wind
- 29 mph46 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 35°1°60% chance · 0.7 in1.9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 33°0°60% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 33°1°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 39°4°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 38°3°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 53°12°20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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
- 42°6°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–47°8°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°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
- 44°7°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–50°10°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 47°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°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
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–51°.
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
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:12 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 25 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:53–8:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:08–9 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
