Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	30.16 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	30 Dec 11:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

Today
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F⇓
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.