Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
8:37 am CST Jan 15, 2026
8am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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