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.

A Few Clouds

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.81 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Dec 11:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Steele ND

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

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Windy.
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -12 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: -4 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. High near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 11 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.