Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Linton ND

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

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    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 -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Linton ND
 46.23°N 100.21°W
1:21 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
2pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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