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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 10 Dec 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 06:00pm until December 11, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 4am. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow and sleet likely before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then a chance of freezing rain between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 4am. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow and sleet likely before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling ND
 46.82°N 100.3°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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