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 >

Current conditions at

Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport (KDIK)

Lat: 46.8°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 2592ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 7 Dec 4:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Richardton ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy freezing rain.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Patchy freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. South wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Richardton ND
 46.87°N 102.25°W
4:56 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
5pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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