Cold Temperatures for the Eastern U.S.; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes; Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest

Cold temperatures will continue across much of the eastern U.S. into today. Heavy lake effect snow continues into today east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Two Pacific cold fronts will cross the Pacific Northwest early this week followed by another atmospheric river. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected through midweek, with the potential for renewed urban and river flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	15 Dec 5:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Wind Advisory December 16, 12:00am until December 16, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 32 °F⇑
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 32 by 8pm, then rising to around 39 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.