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.

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 14 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	7 Dec 11:52 am CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

This Afternoon
High: 9 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F⇑
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 9. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 5 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 7am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain before noon, then rain and snow likely. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.