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

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25°NLon: 101.27°WElev: 1657ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	8 Dec 1:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Karlsruhe ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00am until December 9, 12:00pm

High Wind Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 9, 09:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain or freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 37. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.