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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 May 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairmount ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairmount ND
 46.06°N 96.59°W
Last Update:
8:56 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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