Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -8 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 11. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 5pm. Temperature falling to around 14 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light south wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.