Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport (KDIK)

Lat: 46.8°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 9:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Richardton ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richardton ND
 46.89°N 102.31°W
9:36 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
10am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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