Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Freezing Fog

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bottineau ND

Dense Fog Advisory until January 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until January 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 11pm. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bottineau ND
 48.83°N 100.42°W
6:36 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
7pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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