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

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

Lat: 48.83°NLon: 100.42°WElev: 1680ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Rugby ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Rugby ND
 48.38°N 100.02°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
2am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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