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

ROLLA (K06D)

Lat: 48.88°NLon: 99.62°WElev: 1824ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Shell Valley ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Shell Valley ND
 48.76°N 99.91°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
7am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database