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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

BIS TAF

 

KBIS - Bismarck Municipal Airport

Forecast valid from 1200 GMT 20 Sep 2024 to 1200 GMT 21 Sep 2024

Latest observation at 1052 GMT 20 Sep 2024

For situational awareness. Not to be used for flight planning purposes

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1052Z 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG
Cover CLR SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
WSpd 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KBIS 201121 RRB
KBIS 201120Z 2012/2112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM201700 20008KT P6SM SKC
     FM210500 33006KT P6SM SCT150
     FM210700 30009KT P6SM BKN120
     FM211000 30013G22KT P6SM BKN200

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/12Z 20/13Z 20/14Z 20/15Z 20/16Z 20/17Z 20/18Z 20/19Z 20/20Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z
KDIK                                
KSDY                                
KXWA                                
KMOT                                
KMBG                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KBIS Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for BIS airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 

visibility plot for BIS airport

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 


Extended Forecast

 

Today
 

Sunny

High: 81°

Tonight
 

Increasing Clouds

Low: 50°

Saturday
 

Sunny and Breezy

High: 65°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 40°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 67°

Sunday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 45°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 73°