Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Dec 9:52 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
Snow and
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °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: 6 °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 or flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 14 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 25. 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 6. 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 23 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.