Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MANDAN (KY19)

Lat: 46.77°NLon: 100.9°WElev: 1946ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNE Watauga SD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNE Watauga SD
 46.11°N 101.46°W
3:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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