Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Bottineau ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Bottineau ND
 48.87°N 100.3°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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