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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Temperature rising to around 15 by 3am. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. North wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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