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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 0600 GMT 19 Apr 2025 to 0600 GMT 20 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0452 GMT 19 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0452Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 65 70
Cover OVC OVC 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 280 280 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 240 200 200 200 200 200
WSpd 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 8 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS80 KBIS 190527
KBIS 190524Z 1906/2006 28005KT P6SM OVC070
     FM190700 24003KT P6SM SKC
     FM191600 20008KT P6SM SKC
     FM200100 17006KT P6SM SKC

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
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

 

Overnight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 26°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 59°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 68°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 38°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain

High: 67°

Monday Night
 

Rain Likely

Low: 40°