Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Bowbells ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Bowbells ND
 48.8°N 102.09°W
3:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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