Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 103.98°WElev: 2756ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Aug 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sentinel Butte ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 71. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sentinel Butte ND
 46.91°N 103.89°W
5:36 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
5am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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