Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 12:00 PM CST until January 16, 06:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.37 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	14 Jan 7:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 20 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.