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Alexander, North Dakota Weather

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Alexander weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Alexander, ND
Monday, June 15 at 7:26 AM
57
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
51%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Alexander, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlexander, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 52°H 73°
Alexander, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Light Rain
    24%
    0.10″
    73°56°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Rain
    87%
    0.08″
    82°52°+9°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Showers
    87%
    0.52″
    64°54°-18°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Drizzle
    40%
    65°49°+1°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    72°49°+7°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    13%
    74°54°+2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    32%
    75°52°+1°
Alexander, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
275° · backing 9°
Direction
W
275°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 18 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 315SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the w.
Alexander, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
937.6
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 27.69 inHg
Now
937.6
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-6.4
mb
24h
-7.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 938948
930935940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW947.8937.7937.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alexander, ND
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-10 in 6h

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.6 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.6 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out
Alexander, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
87%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
75.0mi
UNLIMITED
158 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:26 UTC · Alexander, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:26 UTC · Alexander, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Alexander, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alexander, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alexander, ND
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:15 AM
Sunrise
12:55 AM
Daylight
16h 00m
Sunset
4:55 PM
Civil dusk
10:37 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Alexander, ND
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:49 AM
Moonset
10:24 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Alexander, ND
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

celestial
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexander at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Alexander

  1. Mon73°56°24%
  2. Tue82°52°87%
  3. Wed64°54°87%
  4. Thu65°49°40%
  5. Fri72°49°7%
  6. Sat74°54°13%
  7. Sun75°52°32%
  8. Mon69°55°18%
  9. Tue78°55°12%
  10. Wed75°58°14%
  11. Thu71°60°25%
  12. Fri75°63°34%
  13. Sat77°57°24%
  14. Sun79°61°20%
  15. Mon85°62°22%
  16. Tue96°69°30%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Alexander

SPC has placed Alexander in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Alexander

  • 58831

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.