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

Dunn County Airport - Weydahl Field (K9Y1)

Lat: 47.39°NLon: 102.77°WElev: 2249ft.

Fair with Haze

91°F

33°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Aug 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NW Killdeer ND

Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:58am until August 2, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 2, 11:58am until August 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NW Killdeer ND
 47.56°N 102.96°W
10:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
11am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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