Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Willow City ND

Wind Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between noon and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Patchy blowing snow between 3am and 5am. Low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between noon and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 3am and 5am. Low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Willow City ND
 48.58°N 100.44°W
9:11 am CST Jan 15, 2026
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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