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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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 31 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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