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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Heavy Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 28 Dec 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Hankinson ND

Blizzard Warning December 28, 03:06pm until December 29, 06:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning December 28, 03:06pm until December 29, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 10. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 10. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Hankinson ND
 46.02°N 97.02°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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