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

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 09:00 AM CST until December 10, 03:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

6°F

-14°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-8°F (-22°C)
Last update	7 Dec 6:52 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Wing ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 3 °F⇑
Patchy
Freezing Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Windy. Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. 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 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A chance of freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain before 3pm, then a chance of snow. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 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 becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.