Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
4:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
4am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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