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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 1800 GMT 21 May 2025 to 1800 GMT 22 May 2025

Latest observation at 1952 GMT 21 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1952Z 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 34 15 15 15 15 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 6 6 6
Cover BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR
WX -RA -RA -RA -RA -RA
WDir 340 320 320 320 320 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 VRB VRB VRB VRB
WSpd 8 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
WGust
FTUS80 KBIS 211736
KBIS 211735Z 2118/2218 32009KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC025
     FM220100 35005KT P6SM OVC009
     FM220800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006
     FM221600 34005KT P6SM BKN015

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 21/21Z 21/22Z 21/23Z 22/00Z 22/01Z 22/02Z 22/03Z 22/04Z 22/05Z 22/06Z 22/07Z 22/08Z 22/09Z 22/10Z 22/11Z
KDIK                             CIG CIG
KSDY                             CIG CIG
KXWA                                
KMOT             CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG          
KMBG                             CIG CIG

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

 

This Afternoon
 

Showers Likely

High: 48°

Tonight
 

Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 37°

Thursday
 

Gradual Clearing

High: 61°

Thursday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 40°

Friday
 

Chance Showers

High: 60°

Friday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 42°

Saturday
 

Slight Chance Showers

High: 62°