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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

A Few Clouds

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

Winter Weather Advisory April 17, 06:17am until April 17, 08:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 17, 06:17am until April 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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