Alexander, North Dakota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexander weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle45%—88°60°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast22%—99°65°+11°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle22%—85°67°-14°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle59%—72°61°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast59%—80°53°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle23%—86°63°+6°
- FridayJul 10Clear19%—82°59°-4°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.2 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 17.2 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 10:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Alexander at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 58831
16-Day Forecast — Alexander
- Sat88°60°45%
- Sun99°65°22%
- Mon85°67°22%
- Tue72°61°59%
- Wed80°53°59%
- Thu86°63°23%
- Fri82°59°19%
- Sat81°55°10%
- Sun96°62°9%
- Mon98°73°9%
- Tue81°66°18%
- Wed91°59°13%
- Thu84°63°16%
- Fri90°60°10%
- Sat101°69°6%
- Sun100°78°8%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 includes Alexander in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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