Weather for Medora, North Dakota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Thu
H: 94°F
L: 56°F
Fri
H: 92°F
L: 61°F
Sat
H: 94°F
L: 62°F
Sun
H: 87°F
L: 61°F
Mon
H: 83°F
L: 56°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3 μg/m3
Ozone: 53 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 3:09 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:27 AM - 8:57 AM5:03 PM - 7:33 PM
Minor Periods
2:39 PM - 4:09 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued August 5 at 8:53PM CDT until August 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Effective: Wed August 5, 2026, 7:53 PM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 6:00 AM
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected across portions of northwest and southwest North Dakota Thursday. Westerly winds will increase to around 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. A cold front will then move from northwest North Dakota to the southeast in the evening, shifting winds to the northwest. Relative humidity will fall to as low as 12 percent Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of northwest and southwest North Dakota. * TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph then shifting to the northwest in the evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Red Flag Warning issued August 6 at 4:29AM CDT until August 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Effective: Thu August 6, 2026, 3:29 AM
Expires: Thu August 6, 2026, 8:00 PM
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of western North Dakota today. Westerly winds will increase to around 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. A cold front will then move from northwest North Dakota to the southeast this afternoon into the early evening, shifting winds to the northwest. Relative humidity will fall to as low as 12 percent during the afternoon hours. * AFFECTED AREA...Much of western North Dakota. * TIMING...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph then shifting to the northwest in afternoon and early evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 12 to 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 3:09 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:27 AM - 8:57 AM5:03 PM - 7:33 PM
Minor Periods
2:39 PM - 4:09 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 7:56 AM
Moonset: 4:29 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:26 AM - 9:56 AM6:04 PM - 8:34 PM
Minor Periods
3:59 PM - 5:29 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM7:08 PM - 9:38 PM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.29 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 10:04 AM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:13 PM - 10:43 PM9:34 AM - 12:04 AM
Minor Periods
6:08 PM - 7:38 PM12:54 AM - 2:24 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 11:08 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:15 PM - 11:45 PM10:38 AM - 1:08 PM
Minor Periods
6:51 PM - 8:21 PM2:11 AM - 3:41 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5