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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

CARRINGTON (K46D)

Lat: 47.45°NLon: 99.15°WElev: 1608ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Aug 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kensal ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kensal ND
 47.3°N 98.72°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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