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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 1 May 2025 to 0000 GMT 2 May 2025

Latest observation at 0352 GMT 1 May 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0352Z 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z 01/10Z 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
[6]
>6
[6]
CIG 120 100 100 100 100 50 50 50 50 50
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
[-SHRA BR]

[-SHRA BR]
WDir 000 VRB VRB VRB VRB 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320
WSpd 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10
WGust
FTUS80 KBIS 302324
KBIS 302321Z 0100/0124 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100
     FM010900 32006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM011500 32010KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0118/0123 6SM -SHRA BR

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 01/05Z 01/06Z 01/07Z 01/08Z 01/09Z 01/10Z 01/11Z 01/12Z 01/13Z 01/14Z 01/15Z 01/16Z 01/17Z 01/18Z 01/19Z
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

 

Tonight
 

Gradual Clearing

Low: 40°

Thursday
 

Slight Chance Showers then Showers Likely

High: 62°

Thursday Night
 

Chance Showers

Low: 37°

Friday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 61°

Friday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 38°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 74°

Saturday Night
 

Clear

Low: 47°