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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Snow Freezing Fog

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 26 Dec 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:06pm until December 27, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:06pm until December 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 22 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 22 by noon, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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