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

Dickinson, Dickinson Municipal Airport (KDIK)

Lat: 46.8°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 2592ft.

Overcast and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 33 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Dickinson ND

High Wind Warning until January 16, 05:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until January 16, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Dickinson ND
 46.87°N 102.84°W
12:21 pm MST Jan 15, 2026
1pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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