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Colfax, ND Weather
It is 48°F and clear in Colfax, ND, observed at 5:55 AM CDT. Today: Chance Light Rain, high 56°F, low 51°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Colfax, ND current weather
48°F
Clear
H 56° / L 51°Feels like 44°
Observed at Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (20.1 mi away), 10/31/2026, 5:55 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 3:21 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3130% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 56°
Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 1am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of drizzle between 1am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Light RainSun11/141% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 64°
Sunday: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 8am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of drizzle between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy Fog then Mostly CloudyMon11/298% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 57°
Monday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 22 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
RainTue11/362% chance of precipitationLow 35°High 48°
Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 18 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Light Rain LikelyWed11/425% chance of precipitationLow 33°High 50°
Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Light RainThu11/5Low 32°High 47°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly CloudyFri11/6Low 32°High 48°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 46.469, -96.873 from the NWS FGF office, updated 10/31/2026, 3:21 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now48°Slight Chance Light Rain21%8 mph
- 7 AM49°Slight Chance Light Rain20%8 mph
- 8 AM49°Chance Light Rain28%8 mph
- 9 AM48°Chance Light Rain29%9 mph
- 10 AM48°Slight Chance Light Rain23%10 mph
- 11 AM50°Chance Light Rain27%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Colfax, ND right now?
- The latest observation from Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport was 48°F and clear, reported at 10/31/2026, 5:55 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Colfax, ND?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 56°F. Chance Light Rain.
- Will it rain in Colfax, ND in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Colfax, ND today?
- Sunrise is about 8:08 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:14 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Colfax, ND?
- At Mc Leod 3 E, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 34°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 1.79 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
North Dakota hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Severson Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Red River Valley South)
- 53ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Red River Valley South)
- ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyRichland County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 82% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 6 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:36 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 2:25 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 57°, low 34°, precipitation 2.16 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Mc Leod 3 E, 18 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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