Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

HAZEN (KHZE)

Lat: 47.28°NLon: 101.58°WElev: 1814ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Zap ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 03:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 9am. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zap ND
 47.28°N 101.91°W
11:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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