Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

Lat: 48.26°NLon: 103.75°WElev: 2353ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	5°F (-15°C)
Last update	8 Dec 8:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Trenton ND

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

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 38 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Tuesday
High: 39 °F⇓
Windy. Rain
Likely then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -3 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain before 2am, then rain. Low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Rain likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. East wind around 8 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.