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Winter Impacts Today

Snow and blowing snow will bring difficult travel conditions at times to eastern ND and northwest MN today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Windy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Bend ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Bend ND
 46.15°N 96.81°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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