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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.

Overcast with Haze

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 7 Dec 2:52 pm CST
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

    This Afternoon: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 5. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 4 °F⇑

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 5. Southeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 28 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steele ND
 46.85°N 99.9°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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