Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bowman Regional Airport (KBWW)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 103.3°WElev: 2965ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 41 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Amidon ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 05:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
Wind Advisory until January 21, 05:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 21, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 13 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Amidon ND
 46.38°N 103.29°W
4:36 am MST Jan 21, 2026
5am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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