Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Overcast

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-33°F (-36°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 10:57pm until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 10:57pm until January 19, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.45°W
10:21 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
10pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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