Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Valley City (KBAC)

Lat: 46.94°NLon: 98.02°WElev: 1400ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marion ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Marion ND
 46.61°N 98.32°W
12:36 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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