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, 12:00 PM CST until December 10, 03:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

Lat: 48.42°NLon: 101.35°WElev: 1667ft.

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	7 Dec 5:56 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Lansford ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 03:00am

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 1 °F⇑
Patchy
Freezing Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 8 °F
Cold
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy freezing rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 1 by 9pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 34. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -3. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.