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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

Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport (KDIK)

Lat: 46.8°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 2592ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 7 Dec 11:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Richardton ND

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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: 37 °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 temperature falling to near 29 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F⇑

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 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 21. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °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. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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 temperature falling to near 29 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. 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. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 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 21. 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. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. 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 16 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 -5. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richardton ND
 46.89°N 102.31°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Dec 8, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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