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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Breezy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Gwinner ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 12:00am until January 17, 04:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 05:24pm until January 17, 06:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 05:24pm until January 17, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Gwinner ND
 46.24°N 97.57°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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