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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

A Few Clouds

42°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (997.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 19, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 44. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 44. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
Last Update:
10:17 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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