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

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dunseith 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: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 8am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -29. Light west wind.

    Low: -29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 12 by 8am, then falling to around 5 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -29. Light west wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunseith ND
 48.82°N 100.07°W
3:36 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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