Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Fairfield ND

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Fairfield ND
 47.24°N 103.58°W
6:36 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
8am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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