Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HAZEN (KHZE)

Lat: 47.28°NLon: 101.58°WElev: 1814ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed N 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zap ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zap ND
 47.28°N 101.91°W
4:36 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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