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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 8 Nov 2025 to 0600 GMT 9 Nov 2025

Latest observation at 0652 GMT 8 Nov 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0652Z 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z 08/15Z 08/16Z 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z 08/20Z 08/21Z 08/22Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6
[3]
>6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 14 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 15 15 15 15 15
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC SCT
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR VFR
WX
[-RASN]

[-RASN]

[-RASN]

[-RASN]
WDir 070 150 150 140 140 140 140 140 030 030 010 010 010 010 010 340
WSpd 14 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
WGust 20 20 21 21 21 21 21
FTUS53 KBIS 080539
KBIS 080537Z 0806/0906 14006KT 5SM -SN OVC015
     FM080700 15007KT P6SM OVC012
     FM081000 14007KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0810/0814 3SM -RASN
     FM081500 03012G20KT P6SM OVC008
     FM081700 01013G21KT P6SM OVC015
     FM082200 34013KT P6SM SCT040

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z 08/15Z 08/16Z 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z 08/20Z 08/21Z 08/22Z
KDIK   CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG            
KSDY   WX WX WX WX WX WX WX WX              
KXWA CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG                      
KMOT WX WX WX WX WX WX                    
KMBG WX WX         WX WX WX WX WX          

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
 

Rain/Snow Likely

Low: 24°

Saturday
 

Chance Rain/Snow then Partly Sunny

High: 34°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Sunday
 

Sunny

High: 30°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Monday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 43°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 33°