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.

Light Snow

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 7 Dec 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Lincoln ND

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

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Lincoln ND
 46.68°N 100.79°W
1:56 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
2pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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