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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 9:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Yates ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East wind around 8 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Yates ND
 46.07°N 100.63°W
Last Update:
10:46 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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