Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

BEACH (K20U)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Trotters ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 11:00am until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Trotters ND
 47.23°N 103.64°W
8:46 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
10pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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