1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 2 h 54 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 6:45 AM CDT at KJMS
Wishek, ND weather
Mostly cloudy and 46°8°, gusts to 38 mph61 km/h today.
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°), high 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°).
Now 46°8°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°
- Feels like
- 39°4°
- Wind chill from 17 mph28 km/h wind · air 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Gusts to 38 mph61 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 8 AM (dry)
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure (notable)
- 30.03 inHg1017 hPa
- Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningNear 44°7° · gusts to 40 mph64 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 48°9° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph65 km/h | 73% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 37 mph59 km/h | 73% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 73% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h from NW, gusts 38 mph61 km/h | 65% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 53% | 32% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 47% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 42% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 39% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 34% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 31% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 30% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 34% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 46% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 48% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 50% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 50% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 52% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 54% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 54% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 58% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 58% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 52% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 36% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 35% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 35% | 100% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 34% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 35% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 40% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 47% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 66% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 66% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Snow, 35°2°70% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 33°0°90% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 33°1°80% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 34°1°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 40°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 38°3°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–36°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 44°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–47°8°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 49°9°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 47°8°20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°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
- 33°1°–53°12°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 47°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°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 30°, cooling off.
Monday
53% chance of snow, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–55°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
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 8:08 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:49–8:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
