East Ashtabula Crossing

Valley City, Ashtabula Lake, North Dakota

Tonight: low 60 °F, some dew, chance of rain, breezy.

Tonight

Worth a lookFriday, September 25, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Warm enough at the coldest hour

Your selected gear looks warm enough

About 23 °F to spare at the coldest hour.

This is based on typical values for the gear types you picked, so treat it as an estimate.

  • Low outside60°F
  • Moisturesome dew, keep gear inside
  • Windgusty at times
  • Rainshowers possible, keep gear covered

Your night

  1. 10 p.m. until morningComfortableAir around you 67 to 62°F, some dew, gusty, chance of rain from 4 a.m. (up to 32 mph).
Every hour
  • 10 p.m.67°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty
  • 11 p.m.66°Fcomfortable, gusty
  • midnight64°Fcomfortable
  • 1 a.m.64°Fcomfortable, some dew
  • 2 a.m.64°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty
  • 3 a.m.64°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty
  • 4 a.m.63°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty, chance of rain
  • 5 a.m.62°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty, chance of rain
  • 6 a.m.62°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty, chance of rain
  • 7 a.m.62°Fcomfortable, some dew, gusty

Times are local time at your spot (GMT-5).

What works tonight

The gear this night calls for, for someone who sleeps like you.

  • You have this

    Sleeping bag

    Comfort 60°F or colder

    Usually sold as a 51° bag. The number in a bag's name is the limit, not the comfort.

  • You have this

    Underneath you

    R1 or more

    The R-value says how well a pad keeps the cold ground out.

Before you sleep

  • Stake out every guyline and point the low, narrow end of the tent into the wind.
  • Rain is possible from about 4 a.m. Keep the rain fly on and bring shoes and packs inside.
  • Bring shoes, clothes and electronics inside. Anything left out will be wet by morning.
How we estimated this

At the coldest hour (6 a.m.):

Outside at your spot
60°F
Warmth your shelter holds
+2 °F
Air around you
62°F
Your bag's comfort rating
39°F
Your comfort limit
39°F

23 °F to spare, so warm enough.

Assumptions

  • Bag categories use typical ratings as sold: summer about 50 °F (10 °C), 3-season about 30 °F (-1 °C), winter about 15 °F (-9 °C). The number in a bag's name is usually its lower limit, so its comfort rating is about 9 °F (5 °C) warmer.
  • What you lie on: foam mat about R2, thin air pad about R1.5, insulated pad about R3.5, winter pad R5 and up, van bed about R4, air mattress about R0.5. Colder ground needs a higher R-value.
  • Shelters hold a few degrees early in the night and less towards morning. Wind and clear, calm skies take warmth away.
  • Weather: Open-Meteo forecast for your spot, on a grid of a few kilometers, corrected to its height.
  • These are rules of thumb, not measurements. People and gear vary.

A forecast, not a promise. Mountains, valleys and water make their own weather, so trust what you see and feel on site. Terms and liability

Checked for a double-wall tent, a 3-season bag and a thin air pad. Check your own gear here.

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