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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
7:36 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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