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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 28 Dec 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND

Wind Advisory December 28, 07:39am until December 28, 05:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory December 28, 07:39am until December 28, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
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    Wind Advisory December 28, 07:39am until December 28, 05:00pm
    Cold Weather Advisory December 28, 07:39am until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 5 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND
 46.39°N 100.62°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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