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 >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Hazelton ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 10am.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain before 8am, then rain.  High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Freezing rain before 8am, then rain. High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Hazelton ND
 46.57°N 100.23°W
3:31 am CST Dec 8, 2025
5am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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