Zeeland, ND 58581 Weather

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

Day one: Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Days two through seven: Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Spotter information statement

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Key messages

- Patchy to areas of fog may return tonight into Thursday morning.

- Slightly above average temperatures through the end of the work week, becoming more noticeably above average this weekend and into early next week.

- Low chances for rain showers this weekend. Low to medium chances for rain showers early next week.

Update

Issued at 646 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

A cold front across the northern half of the state keeps low stratus around this evening. There is still a signal for fog forming overnight across most of the state.

Discussion

Issued at 338 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Cloudy skies from a passing low will be found across the north for much of tonight, while mainly clear skies are found south. Some breezy northwest winds may also continue into this evening from a passing cold front. Tonight, lows will be cooler and generally in the 20s. Generally dryer air is forecast to move in, although diminished winds and some lingering low level moisture could return fog tonight into Thursday morning. Weak ridging aloft will bring mainly dry conditions conditions for Thursday. There are some indications a weak vort max could ride over this ridge later in the day, perhaps bringing some isolated rain showers. For now the forecast remains dry. Temperatures will be slightly cooler yet near normal for Thursday behind todays cold front. Ridging builds further for Friday, bringing another day of dry conditions and mild temperatures. Some breezy southerly winds may also return in the west later Friday as the ridge moves eastward.

Friday night through Halloween will overall see mild conditions with limited chances for precipitation. As the ridge pulls away southerly flow will bring increased low level moisture to the area with broad southwest trough like flow aloft. The result could bring isolated rain showers, however NBM PoPs continue to trend downward. The increased southerly flow and a weak warm front could still bring mostly cloudy skies for Saturday, with perhaps some mist, patchy fog, and drizzle at times. Temperatures Saturday are forecast in the 50s for most areas, although may be dependent on cloud cover. Similar mild conditions with lower clouds could be found on Sunday, with some increased southerly flow. Precipitation chances again look low, although a repeat of patchy fog, mist, and drizzle may be possible. Highs could enter into the 60s for Sunday, with morning lows in the 40s. Clusters still indicate a broad cutoff low will move across the central plains early next week. A split surface low could provide for increased chances for mainly rain to start the week, then most clusters have a large low in the plains taking over. This would limit precipitation chances, while bringing some cooler conditions by mid next week. Some breezy winds may also be found during the progression of this disturbance, mainly to start the week.

Aviation

Issued at 646 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

This evening into the first half of the night will be MVFR in the north to VFR across the southern half of the state. Winds will start to calm down through the evening, leading to possible widespread fog across all terminals. Late Thursday morning fog should dissipate.

Watches, warnings and advisories

None.