Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

Lat: 48.83°NLon: 100.42°WElev: 1680ft.

Fog/Mist

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Russell ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am.  Low around 62. East wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Low around 62. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Russell ND
 48.69°N 100.95°W
8:10 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
9am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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