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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

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

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Freezing
Rain Likely
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -9 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: -1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 10am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Freezing rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly before noon. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.