Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 11 Sep 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers after 1am.  Low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers after 1am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
4:36 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
5pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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