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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Strasburg ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Windy, with a north wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Strasburg ND
 46.02°N 100.2°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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