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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 103.3°WElev: 2965ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Amidon ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 38 by noon, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 38 by noon, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Amidon ND
 46.38°N 103.29°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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