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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 7 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

Wind Advisory September 14, 12:00pm until September 15, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 63. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. High near 63. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
Last Update:
1:06 pm CDT Sep 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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