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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Jan 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND

Dense Fog Advisory January 1, 06:20pm until January 2, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 1, 06:20pm until January 2, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND
 46.39°N 100.62°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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