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

4 Miles W Menoken ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Freezing
Rain Likely
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °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 38. Southeast wind 9 to 16 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 24. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Freezing rain before 7am, then rain. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.