Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Wishek ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then patchy freezing rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9am.  High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then patchy freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Wishek ND
 46.27°N 99.75°W
6:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
8pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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