Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

Lat: 46.78°NLon: 100.76°WElev: 1677ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Tuttle ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 1. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Tuttle ND
 47.15°N 99.98°W
3:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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