Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • Today

    Today: Isolated snow showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
4:36 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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