Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NE 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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