Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 45%
- Humidity
- 50–100%
- Wind
- 36 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 52°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 54°Partly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 55°Mostly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 52°Mostly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 50°Mostly Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 51°Partly Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain58% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 48°Chance Rain Showers26% rain60% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 46°Chance Rain Showers27% rain71% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 44°Chance Rain Showers29% rain79% humidityGusts 33 mph
- 44°Chance Rain Showers38% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 43°Chance Rain Showers45% rain86% humidityGusts 35 mph
- 42°Rain Showers Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 41°Chance Rain Showers27% rain89% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 40°Cloudy13% rain85% humidityGusts 41 mph
- 40°Cloudy5% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
- 39°Cloudy2% rain79% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 38°Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 38°Mostly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 59%
- Humidity
- 40–89%
- Wind
- 41 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 28–75%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 28–73%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 29–92%
- Wind
- 13 mph
- 55° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 36 mph
- 48° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 40–89% · Wind 41 mph
- 64° / 33°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 28–75% · Wind 29 mph
- 68° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 28–73% · Wind 18 mph
- 66° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 29–92% · Wind 13 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Red River Valley South area · Updated Thu 7:25 AMGood through 12 PM.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground26 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Great Bend radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Great Bend, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Conditions could spread a fire quickly.
Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Wahpeton
About 10 miles away, the Wahpeton hub looks more deeply at Wahpeton, ND-MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Great Bend’s exact conditions.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Red River Valley South area, about 53 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Great Bend, ND, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.