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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 0300 GMT 8 Dec 2025 to 0000 GMT 9 Dec 2025

Latest observation at 0352 GMT 8 Dec 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0352Z 08/05Z 08/06Z 08/07Z 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z 08/15Z 08/16Z 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 5 5 5 5 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6
CIG 14 15 15 15 15 15 9 9 9 9 90 90 90
Cover OVC OVC BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT
FltCat MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX BR VCFG BR VCFG BR VCFG BR VCFG BLSN
WDir 140 150 140 140 140 140 160 160 160 160 180 180 180 230 230 260
WSpd 8 5 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 13 13 14
WGust 23 23 25
FTUS53 KBIS 080315 AAA
KBIS 080314Z 0803/0824 15005KT P6SM OVC015
     FM080600 14007KT P6SM FEW008 BKN015
     FM081000 16006KT 5SM BR VCFG BKN009
     FM081400 18007KT P6SM BKN090 BKN150
     FM081700 23013G23KT P6SM SCT250
     FM081900 26014G25KT 6SM BLSN SCT250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 08/05Z 08/06Z 08/07Z 08/08Z 08/09Z 08/10Z 08/11Z 08/12Z 08/13Z 08/14Z 08/15Z 08/16Z 08/17Z 08/18Z 08/19Z
KDIK                       WX WX      
KSDY                                
KXWA                       WX WX WX WX WX
KMOT CIG                              
KMBG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG CIG 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

 

Tonight
 

Cloudy then Patchy Fog

Low: 6°

Monday
 

Slight Chance Wintry Mix and Patchy Blowing Snow

High: 38°

Monday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain/Freezing Rain

Low: 24°

Tuesday
 

Rain and Breezy then Chance Rain and Windy

High: 42°

Tuesday Night
 

Slight Chance Rain/Snow and Windy

Low: 10°

Wednesday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 17°

Wednesday Night

Snow Likely

Low: 6°