Linton, ND Weather

Emmons County7:42 AM CDT46.27°N, 100.23°WElevation 1,716 ft

Current conditions

Clear
36°
Clear
Feels like 36°
High 66°·Low 45°
WindCalm
Humidity93%
Dew point34°
Pressure30.23 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover5%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise8:07 AM
Sunset6:45 PM

Observed at Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport · 42 min ago

Forecast

10-day
  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.

  1. Now Sunny 42°
  2. 8 AM Sunny 41°
  3. 9 AM Sunny 43°
  4. 10 AM Sunny 47°
  5. 11 AM Sunny 52°
  6. 12 PM Sunny 56°
  7. 1 PM Sunny 60°
  8. 2 PM Sunny 63°
  9. 3 PM Sunny 64°
  10. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 65°
  11. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 65°
  12. 6 PM Mostly Clear 62°
  13. 7 PM Mostly Clear 56°
  14. 8 PM Mostly Clear 52°
  15. 9 PM Mostly Clear 50°
  16. 10 PM Mostly Clear 49°
  17. 11 PM Mostly Clear 48°
  18. Thu12 AM Mostly Clear 47°
  19. 1 AM Mostly Clear 47°
  20. 2 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  21. 3 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  22. 4 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  23. 5 AM Mostly Clear 46°
  24. 6 AM Sunny 46°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TueOct 20 Sunny Sunny41°71°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny45°66°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny10%55°74°
  4. FriOct 23 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Chance Showers And Thunderstorms32%46°72°
  5. SatOct 24 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny15%33°54°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny33°53°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny11%30°50°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny28°50°
  9. WedOct 28 Sunny Sunny31°47°
  10. ThuOct 29 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny29°41°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

35
Good
Coarse particles (PM10)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Bismarck, ND reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 8:07 AM
Sunset 6:45 PM
Daylight 10 h 38 min (−3 min 6 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 77% lit
Moonrise 4:41 PM Moonset 2:53 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low52° / 30°
Month to date0.25 in (normal 1.18 in)

Hazelton 4nw, records since 1991. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BIS, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures through the work week, with near record highs possible Thursday and Friday.

- Much cooler temperatures this weekend and into early next week.

- Dry conditions through Thursday, then low to medium chances for showers Friday into Saturday.

- Breezy to windy Friday and Saturday.

Update

Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Clear skies across western and central ND early this Wednesday morning. No updates needed at this time.

Discussion

Issued at 326 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Currently, mostly clear skies across western and central North Dakota. A weak, dry cold front has pushed through all but the far southeast portion of the state. Temperatures behind the front were in the lower 30s to mid 40s. A few areas of patchy fog were noted where temperature/dew point spread were close.

For today, high pressure slides east across the state. Generally light winds from the north will shift east to southeast through the day. Western ND will see some stronger southeast winds (around 15-20 mph) mid to late afternoon. Highs today will be just a bit cooler than Tuesday for most areas, but still well above normal. Lows tonight will range from the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Thursday and Friday will see the warmest temperatures of the week. Highs each day will range from the mid 70s to lower 80s, with warmest temperatures each day in the southwest. We utilized a blend of NBM and NBM90 for today through Friday. Today was a 50/50 blend with Thursday and Friday each leaning towards the warmer NBM90 temperatures. Near record, to record highs will be possible, especially southwest and south central.

An upper level trough lifts into the Region Friday into Saturday. This will bring an increasing southerly surface flow to western and central ND Friday, with a strong west to northwest surface flow on Saturday.

Friday afternoon and evening will see mainly low chances for showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm. Moderate to strong shear lifts through the forecast area with some elevated CAPE, as high as around 600 J/kg over western ND around 00Z Saturday. With the warm temperatures expected. Low level CIN will remain and will be hard to overcome. The highest precipitation chances will be Friday night as wrap around moisture lifts through the northwest portion of the state behind the surface low that lifts northward into southern Canada. Much cooler air will also spread into the State on Saturday, ushered in by the strong west to northwest winds. After highs in the 70s and lower 80s Friday. Highs Saturday are forecast to range from the mid 40s northwest to the upper 50s over the southern James River Valley.

Aviation

Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the 12Z TAF period. light northerly winds to begin the TAF period. Winds will shift east to southeast through the day today and pick up to 5-15 mph this afternoon, before dropping off a little this evening. Only a few mid and high clouds expected through the 12Z TAF period.

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