Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	20 Jan 12:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND

This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 6 to 9 mph.