Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 23 Dec 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dunseith ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 17. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of sleet after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 17. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of sleet after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunseith ND
 48.82°N 100.07°W
6:36 pm CST Dec 23, 2025
8pm CST Dec 23, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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