Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport (KDIK)

Lat: 46.8°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 1:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Elgin ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Elgin ND
 46.54°N 101.92°W
2:22 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
2am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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