Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Buchanan, North Dakota

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buchanan, ND
Sunday, May 17 at 6:04 AM
43
°
Clear
Feels like
34°
Humidity
55%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
9:06 PM
Buchanan, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
75°
4p
75°
5p
74°
6p
72°
7p
72°
8p
63°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
52°
12a
L 52°H 75°
Buchanan, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Rain
    84%
    49°40°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    71%
    47°38°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Foggy
    71%
    47°36°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65°35°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    23%
    67°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    69°50°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    72°52°
Buchanan, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · veering 145°
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 11
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 11 · pk 33 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 145° from the e.
Buchanan, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
955.4
+2.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.21 inHg
Now
955.4
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 953959
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Buchanan, ND
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
0.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.9 μg/m³
Ozone
54.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Buchanan, ND
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:23 AM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
9:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Buchanan, ND
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
2:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Buchanan, ND
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Buchanan at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 22°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Buchanan

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.