Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Overcast and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
12:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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