Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 10 Dec 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Yates ND

Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am.  High near 28. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain likely after 3am. Temperature rising to around 22 by 4am. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 28. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Yates ND
 46.09°N 100.63°W
6:36 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
6pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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