Belfield Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Belfield.
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NWS Active Alerts for ND - Map View
Wind Advisory
Divide
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 6:31AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Divide County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may return areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility today.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:00:00 pm CDT
Wind Advisory
McKenzie; Dunn; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Slope; Hettinger; Bowman; Adams
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 6:31AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:00:00 pm CDT
Wind Advisory
Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 6:31AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may return areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility today.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:00:00 pm CDT
Wind Advisory
Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 6:31AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 06:31:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:00:00 pm CDT
Red Flag Warning
West Polk; Norman; Clay; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland; Western Walsh County
Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 3:20AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, West Marshall, East Marshall, North Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater, South Beltrami, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland and Western Walsh. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Severe
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 03:20:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:20:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 09:00:00 pm CDT
Wind Advisory
West Polk; Norman; Clay; Kittson; Roseau; West Marshall; East Marshall; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; Mahnomen; West Becker; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Western Walsh County
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 3:18AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Moderate
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 03:18:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:18:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 11:30:00 am CDT
Red Flag Warning
Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; Ward; McHenry; Pierce; McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; McLean; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Morton; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Slope; Hettinger; Grant; Bowman; Adams; Sioux; Emmons; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey
Red Flag Warning issued May 15 at 2:48AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions will continue today through this evening across western and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Westerly winds will increase to around 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph by this afternoon, and continue elevated into this evening. Relative humidity will drop to as low as 15 percent this afternoon. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.
Severe
Likely
Expected
May 15th, 2026 02:48:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 02:48:00 am CDT
May 15th, 2026 03:00:00 pm CDT
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