Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Jul 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Sentinel Butte ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 75. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Sentinel Butte ND
 46.95°N 103.8°W
12:31 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
1am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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