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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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