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Severe Storms & Heavy Rainfall Possible in the Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall are possible across portions of the Plains today. Meanwhile, dry weather and gusty winds will result in critical fire weather conditions across the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Elsewhere, tropical storm Dorian in the Atlantic is expected to slowly strengthen and will likely approach the Lesser Antilles by Tuesday. Read More >

Bismarck, ND

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North Dakota Winter Weather Briefing Page

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Snow and Ice Accumulation Forecasts

Experimental 72 Hour Snowfall Forecasts
Made Routinely Twice Daily Around 345 AM CST and 345 PM CST.
******See Valid Time Near The Top Of The Image Image*****
Low End Amount
9 in 10 Chance (90%) of Higher Snowfall
Expected Snowfall
Official NWS Forecast
High End Amount
1 in 10 Chance (10%) of Higher Snowfall

 

% Chance Of 2" or More
% Chance Of 4" or More
% Chance Of 6" or More
% Chance Of 12" or More

 

72 Hour Ice Accumulation Forecast
Made Routinely Twice Daily Around 345 AM CST and 345 PM CST. See Valid Time On Image

 

Cold Advisory For Newborn Livestock (CANL)

Cold Advisory For Newborn Livestock (CANL)

The CANL graphics below show the risk of cold exposure to newborn livestock. The risk is related to wind chill temperature, precipitation, and humidity, and ranges from "NONE" for no risk, to "EXTREME" for rare and particularly dangerous situations. For more information click here for the product fact sheet. The images below are each valid for a 6 hour time period out to 36 hours. Click on the images to expand and see the forecast valid time. The CANL images are updated at least twice daily at 5 am and 5 pm.
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  • NONE: Wind Chill above 41 degrees
  • SLIGHT: Wind Chill less than 41 degrees for two or more hours
  • MILD: Wind Chill less than 32 degrees for two or more hours
  • MODERATE: Wind Chill less than 0 degrees for two or more hours or Wind Chill less than 36 degrees for two or more hours and .02" precipitation
  • SEVERE: Wind Chill of -9 degrees or colder for two or more hours, or wind chill of less than 34 degrees for two or more hours and .05" of precipitation
  • EXTREME: Wind Chill of -18 or colder for two or more hours, or wind chill less than 32 degrees for two or more hours and .1" of precipitation
  • For sunny conditions (Cloud cover less than 40%), reduce wind chill thresholds by 10 degrees 
  • For humid conditions (Minimum relative humidity remaining above 95%), increase wind chill thresholds by 10 degrees
  • For dry snow conditions (Maximum temperature remains less than 26F), double the precipitation thresholds for MOD-EXTREME
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