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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
4:52 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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