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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stanley Municipal Airport (K08D)

Lat: 48.3°NLon: 102.41°WElev: 2244ft.

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bowbells ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Areas of smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. South wind around 13 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Areas of smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bowbells ND
 48.79°N 102.28°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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