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Several hours of blizzard-like conditions are expected during the Tuesday morning commute. Plan ahead and prepare for rapidly changing conditions later tonight into Tuesday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.40 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Hankinson ND

High Wind Warning March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 9 to 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southeast wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Hankinson ND
 46.04°N 96.96°W
Last Update:
4:47 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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