Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	27 Dec 8:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Yates ND

Wind Advisory December 27, 09:39pm until December 28, 06:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 27, 09:39pm until December 28, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.