Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Aug 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
1:49 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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