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Freeze Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 14, 201120 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this freeze warning at Sep 14, 2011, 3:58 AM CDT for 20 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 15, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2011, 3:58 AM CDT (08:58 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 15, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Sep 15, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 83 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2011-09-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2011-09-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1786 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

091 
WWUS73 KBIS 140858
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
358 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST LIKELY AGAIN TONIGHT FOR MANY AREAS...A FREEZE
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...AND A
FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
DAKOTAS THROUGH TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY
AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S
AND AS LOW AS THE MID 20S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
NORTH DAKOTA. INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA MAY KEEP
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING.


NDZ003>005-011>013-020>023-025-034>037-047-048-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-OLIVER-MCLEAN-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY
358 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. A
FREEZE WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
MORNING.

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS
  THE MID 20S TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ046-050-051-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
EMMONS-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...ASHLEY...OAKES
358 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. A
FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS
  THE MID 20S TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>019-032-033-041-042-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-BILLINGS-
STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN
358 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 /258 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM
MDT/ THIS MORNING. 

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ045-141700-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT YATES
358 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

HEINERT
6 follow-up statements
238 
WWUS73 KBIS 141415
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
915 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST LIKELY AGAIN TONIGHT FOR MANY AREAS...A
FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...AND A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN DAKOTAS THROUGH TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND
VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE
LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS THE MID 20S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
MAY KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING.

NDZ003>005-011>013-020>023-025-034>037-047-048-142215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-OLIVER-MCLEAN-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY
915 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS THE
  MID 20S TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>019-032-033-041-042-142215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-BILLINGS-
STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN
915 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 /815 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011/

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FREEZE WARNING FOR THIS MORNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A
FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ046-050-051-142215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
EMMONS-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINTON...ASHLEY...OAKES
915 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...
...FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY.

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS THE
  MID 20S TONIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ045-142215-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110914T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT YATES
915 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN 
  TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

KINNEY
512 
WWUS73 KBIS 141714
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1214 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST LIKELY AGAIN TONIGHT FOR MANY AREAS...A
FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...AND A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN DAKOTAS THROUGH TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND
VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO
THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS THE MID 20S TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA MAY KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING.

NDZ003>005-011>013-020>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-150115-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-OLIVER-MCLEAN-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1214 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY. 

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN 
  TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW 30S AND AS LOW AS 
  THE MID 20S TONIGHT. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>019-032-033-041-042-045-150115-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-BILLINGS-
STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...WILLISTON...
NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...MEDORA...
DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES
1214 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 /1114 AM MDT WED SEP 14 2011/

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING. 

* CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS...AND VERY DRY AIR MAY RESULT IN 
  TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING TONIGHT. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
461 
WWUS73 KBIS 142010
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
310 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL AND
EASTERN DAKOTAS OVERNIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL
RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE MID 30S AND AS LOW
AS THE UPPER 20S OVERNIGHT OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA. INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL LIKELY KEEP
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING AND RESULT IN PATCHY FROST IN
SHELTERED AND LOW LYING AREAS.

NDZ002-010-019-150415-
/O.UPG.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.EXA.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN
310 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES AT
  OR BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-020>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-150415-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-OLIVER-MCLEAN-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...CENTER...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
310 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY. 

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES AT OR
  BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-032-033-041-042-045-150415-
/O.UPG.KBIS.FZ.A.0002.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.FR.Y.0007.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES
310 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 /210 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 9 AM
CDT /8 AM MDT/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO
9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES IN
  THE MID 30S OVERNIGHT. FROST IS EXPECTED IN SHELTERED AND LOW-
  LYING AREAS.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

KINNEY
412 
WWUS73 KBIS 150257
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
957 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
TEMPERATURES DROPPING QUICKLY INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. OVERNIGHT
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AS OF 10 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING...TEMPERATES
WERE ALREADY IN THE MID 30S FROM RUGBY TO ROLLA. INCREASING WINDS
OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL LIKELY KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE
FREEZING. SOME PATCHY FROST IN SHELTERED AND LOW LYING AREAS IS
STILL POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-151100-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
957 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
THURSDAY. 

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES AT 
  OR BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-032-033-041-042-045-151100-
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0007.110915T0600Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES
957 PM CDT WED SEP 14 2011 /857 PM MDT WED SEP 14 2011/

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THURSDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THURSDAY. 

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES IN 
  THE MID 30S OVERNIGHT. FROST IS EXPECTED IN SHELTERED AND LOW- 
  LYING AREAS. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$
TWH
223 
WWUS73 KBIS 150612
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
112 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

...FREEZE AND FROST EXPECTED AGAIN TONIGHT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND
MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

.DRY AND COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN
LOW TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING RANGING FROM THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER
30S. INCREASING WINDS OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL LIKELY KEEP
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. SOME PATCHY FROST IN SHELTERED AND
LOW LYING AREAS IS STILL POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.


NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-151400-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110915T1400Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
112 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES AT 
  OR BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT. 

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-032-033-041-042-045-151400-
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES
112 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011 /1212 AM MDT THU SEP 15 2011/

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...


* CLEAR SKIES...AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES IN
  THE LOW TO MID 30S OVERNIGHT. FROST IS EXPECTED IN SHELTERED AND
  LOW-LYING AREAS.

* SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

&&

$$

NH
892 
WWUS73 KBIS 151402
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
902 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

...WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

.EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING WERE COMMON
ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TEMPERATURES
WILL WARM QUICKLY INTO THE 50S THIS MORNING.

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-151515-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110915T1400Z/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
902 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING WERE COMMON
  ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TEMPERATURES
  WILL WARM QUICKLY INTO THE 50S THIS MORNING.

$$

NDZ001-009-017-018-032-033-041-042-045-151515-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110915T1400Z/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-BILLINGS-STARK-HETTINGER-GRANT-
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MOTT...ELGIN...FORT YATES
902 AM CDT THU SEP 15 2011 /802 AM MDT THU SEP 15 2011/

...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING...

THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING. 

* EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING WERE COMMON
  ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. TEMPERATURES
  WILL WARM QUICKLY INTO THE 50S THIS MORNING

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Sep 14, 3:27 AM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 3:27 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
327 AM CDT WED SEP 14 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL BE ONGOING
FREEZE HEADLINES THIS MORNING...THEN ANOTHER COLD SUBFREEZING
NIGHT TONIGHT. MODELS IN OK AGREEMENT SO WENT WITH A BLEND.

CURRENTLY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD SOUTHWARD
INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FROM SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA AS A STRONG
UPPER LEVEL LOW SETTLES OVER THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION. VERY
DRY AIR IS ACCOMPANYING THE HIGH PRESSURE...ALONG WITH THE COLDEST
MID LEVEL TEMPS THUS FAR THIS FALL WITH SUBZERO 850MB TEMPS
EXPANDING SOUTH ACROSS THE LOCAL REGION. MID/UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS
ARE FINALLY RAPIDLY CLEARING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AS A STRONG JET
MAX BEGINS TO PIVOT EAST OF THE DAKOTAS. WITH THE CLEARING
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO QUICKLY DROP WITH LIGHT WINDS AND DEW
POINTS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S ALREADY PRESENT. AM
OPTIMISTIC MUCH OF THE FREEZE WARNING CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WILL
VERIFY BEFORE THE TIME IT EXPIRES AT 14Z.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE STATE TODAY...RESULTING IN
A VERY NICE/FALL-LIKE DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S COMBINED WITH
LIGHT WINDS AND SUNNY SKIES.

FOR TONIGHT...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS EAST OVER THE
ROCKIES...CAUSING THE SFC HIGH TO PUSH OFF TO OUR SOUTH AND EAST.
INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW DEVELOPS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE
HIGH OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE. BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE
REMAIN VERY DRY THOUGH THROUGHOUT TONIGHT WITH SFC DEWPOINT TEMPS
NOT EXPECTED TO RECOVER UNTIL LATER THURSDAY DAYTIME. BEST
GRADIENT FORCING FOR STRONGER SOUTHERLY MIXING WINDS DO NOT
DEVELOP UNTIL AFTER 03Z WEST AND NOT TILL AROUND SUNRISE OVER MY
CENTRAL. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND SFC DEWPOINT TEMPS REMAINING IN THE
20S ANOTHER FREEZE LOOKS LIKELY ESPECIALLY OVER MY CENTRAL AND
EASTERN COUNTIES. A BIT MORE UNCERTAIN ACROSS THE WEST DEPENDING
ON 1) HOW FAST TEMPS DROP IN THE EVENING AND 2) WHEN THE WIND
SPEEDS BEGIN TO RAMP UP. DESPITE ONGOING HEADLINES...WE OPTED TO
GO WITH ANOTHER FREEZE WARNING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EAST AND A
FREEZE WATCH OVER MUCH OF THE WEST.

SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVERSPREADS THE ENTIRE CWA ON THURSDAY ALONG
WITH MOISTURE AND WARM AIR ADVECTION. WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE
WINDS AS SOME GUIDANCE HAS MARGINAL WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHWEST. IN ADDITION...MODELS DEPICT
A WEAK SHORT WAVE IMPULSE AHEAD OF THE RIDGE AXIS SLIDING ACROSS
NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY DAYTIME. POSSIBLE THERE COULD BE SOME LIGHT
SHOWER ACTIVITY BUT GIVEN THE DRY LOW/MID LEVELS WENT WITH JUST AN
INCREASE IN CLOUDS FOR NOW.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW OVER
THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE A RATHER TIGHT GRADIENT
IN THE LOWER LEVELS AS THE TERM BEGINS. THIS WILL RESULT IN SWIFT
RETURN FLOW AND SOMEWHAT SIGNIFICANT WARM ADVECTION THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY. MODELS HAVE BEGUN TO HINT AT A WEAK IMPULSE MOVING
THROUGH RIDGING OVER THE CWA...AND WITH THE WARMING AT THE
SURFACE...SOME INSTABILITY COULD DEVELOP...AND THIS IN TURN COULD
RESULT IN SOME ISOLATED CONVECTION THURSDAY NIGHT. OVERALL EXPECT
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

THE LOW TO THE WEST BEGINS TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE CWA. THERE IS A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND BEHIND THIS
FRONT...WITH CHANCES CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE
ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PASSES OVERHEAD. AFTER A BRIEF DRY
PERIOD...ANOTHER IMPULSE AND SURFACE SYSTEM ARE PROGGED TO IMPACT THE
FORECAST AREA SOMETIME MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. HAVE INTRODUCED
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS TO COVER THIS SYSTEM. COOLER TEMPERATURES MOVING
IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM SATURDAY SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE TERM.

&&

.AVIATION...

WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE REGION...VFR CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST AT ALL TERMINALS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TAF PERIOD.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
NDZ001-002-009-010-017>019-032-033-041-042-045.

FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING FOR
NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-032>037-041-042-047-048.

FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR NDZ045-046-050-
051.

FREEZE WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR NDZ003>005-
011>013-020>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051.

&&

SHORT TERM...NH
LONG TERM....BPN
AVIATION...BPN
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 3:40 PM CDT, 12 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
340 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-032>037-041-042-142045-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-HETTINGER-
GRANT-
340 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 /240 PM MDT TUE SEP 13 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LOW TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S ACROSS NORTHWEST AND
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S ACROSS
MUCH OF THE INTERSTATE 94 CORRIDOR...AND A FREEZE WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

NDZ031-040-043>048-050-051-142045-
GOLDEN VALLEY-SLOPE-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
340 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2011 /240 PM MDT TUE SEP 13 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LOW TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA. FROST WILL BE LIKELY FOR
LOCATIONS EAST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER AND
A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
THESE AREAS. ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST...WINDS WILL BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO PREVENT FROST FORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

FROST AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

AYD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 3:58 AM CDTFreeze WatchBISBillings, Burke, Divide, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger and 5 more11 hr
Sep 14, 3:10 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryBISBillings, Divide, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger, McKenzie and 2 more18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.