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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Westhope ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westhope ND
 48.92°N 101.03°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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