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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 0000 GMT 4 Jul 2025 to 0000 GMT 5 Jul 2025

Latest observation at 0252 GMT 4 Jul 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0252Z 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[4]
CIG 200
[100]
200
[100]
250
[100]
250
[100]
250
[100]
250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 120
[60]
Cover CLR BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[TSRA]
WDir 170 110 110 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 350
WSpd 8 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10
WGust
FTUS53 KBIS 032345
KBIS 032344Z 0400/0424 12010KT P6SM FEW090 SCT200
     FM040300 11010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 WS020/22035KT PROB30
      0403/0406 -TSRA OVC100CB
     FM040600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 0406/0409 -TSRA
      OVC100CB
     FM041800 35010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 0418/0424 4SM TSRA
      OVC060CB

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 04/04Z 04/05Z 04/06Z 04/07Z 04/08Z 04/09Z 04/10Z 04/11Z 04/12Z 04/13Z 04/14Z 04/15Z 04/16Z 04/17Z 04/18Z
KDIK WX                              
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

 

Tonight
 

Severe Thunderstorms

Low: 71°

Independence Day

Chance T-storms

High: 88°

Friday Night
 

Chance T-storms

Low: 62°

Saturday
 

Slight Chance T-storms then Slight Chance Showers

High: 81°

Saturday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 58°

Sunday
 

Chance Showers

High: 75°

Sunday Night
 

Slight Chance T-storms

Low: 57°