Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
3:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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