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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

Wind Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 2am, then areas of blowing snow after 5am. Low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 7 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow before 2am, then areas of blowing snow after 5am. Low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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