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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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