Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Hazelton ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Hazelton ND
 46.57°N 100.23°W
11:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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