Observed 4:55 PM CDT at K9D7

Wolford, ND weather

Windy and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 21 mph33 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 21 mph33 km/h; From the west. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 7 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–noon (low 23°−5°)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 44°7° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM · Partly 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 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	21°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 21°−6° to 30°−1°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	25°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	61%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)	15°−9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	46%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	25°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	16°−9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	33%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	32%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	38%	1
Mon 12p	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	38%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	53%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	48%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	71%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	78%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 23°−5°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 45°7° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 40°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 44°7° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 22°−6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 43°6° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 21°−6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 42°6° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance
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°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 20°−7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 41°5° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°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
40°4°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 20°−7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 40°4° / 19°−7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. 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
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 19°−7°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 23°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 40°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mauvais Coulee Tributary No. 3 near Cando

22 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Coulee near Leeds

23 mi

Level: 65.0 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · 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 60Typical 226

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 21°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?

Rolette 3se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Wolford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:52 PM; Morning 7:52–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:04 PM; Morning 7:40–7:52 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wolford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.