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.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.75 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Dec 1:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Bismarck ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00am until December 9, 12:00pm

High Wind Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 03:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -9 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: -2 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 2pm. High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 9. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.