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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast with Haze

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 7 Dec 2:52 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 2 °F⇑

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 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 17 to 22 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 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 17 to 22 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 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.
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
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.
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
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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