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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Bismarck, ND

October 3, 201318 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this wind advisory at Oct 3, 2013, 12:33 PM MDT for 18 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 4, 2013, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2013, 12:33 PM MDT (18:33 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 4, 2013, 9:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 5, 2013, 10:39 AM MDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 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 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 10 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 12:00Z on 2013-10-03Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2013-10-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -32 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
1570 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 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.

835 
WWUS73 KBIS 031833
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
133 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...WIND ADVISORY SOUTHWEST THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL INCLUDING THE JAMES
RIVER VALLEY...

.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WILL DEVELOP MID MORNING FRIDAY...IN PLACES LIKE BOWMAN...DICKINSON...
CENTER...SELFRIDGE...BISMARCK...MCCLUSKY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL...HOWEVER THE WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN THE
SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES
THE CITIES OF NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...EDGELEY...AND ELLENDALE.

MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE WORKING OUTDOORS
ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ020-022-023-025-033>037-040>046-040245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T0200Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
133 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 /1233 PM MDT THU OCT 3 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT
/8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ047-048-050-051-040245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T1200Z/
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
133 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY. 

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KS
12 follow-up statements
776 
WWUS73 KBIS 040235
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
935 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...WIND ADVISORY SOUTHWEST THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA INCLUDING
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY...

.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WILL DEVELOP MID-MORNING FRIDAY...IN PLACES LIKE BOWMAN...
DICKINSON...CENTER...SELFRIDGE...BISMARCK...MCCLUSKY...
CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN. THE STRONG WINDS WILL WEAKEN FRIDAY
EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. HOWEVER...THE WIND
ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF
NAPOLEON...ASHLEY...EDGELEY...AND ELLENDALE.

MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ020-022-023-025-033>037-040>046-041200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T0200Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...
CARRINGTON...DICKINSON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
MARMARTH...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER...FORT YATES...
LINTON
935 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 /835 PM MDT THU OCT 3 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY...

* TIMING...MID-MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ047-048-050-051-041200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T1200Z/
LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
935 PM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...MID-MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TM/KS
217 
WWUS73 KBIS 040835
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
335 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FRIDAY MORNING 
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WIND ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH WILL DEVELOP MID MORNING FRIDAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM
BOWMAN...BISMARCK...AND HARVEY...TO LINTON...JAMESTOWN...AND
ELLENDALE. WIND SPEEDS WILL WEAKEN LATE FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE SOUTH
CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ033-040-040945-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T0200Z/
STARK-SLOPE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DICKINSON...MARMARTH
235 AM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS
SLOPE AND STARK COUNTIES...AND SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

NDZ025-036-037-045>048-050-051-041645-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
335 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT SATURDAY...

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ020-022-023-034-035-041>044-041645-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T0200Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
335 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 /235 AM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH MID FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KS/RP KINNEY
634 
WWUS73 KBIS 041144
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
644 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WIND ADVISORY SOUTH CENTRAL AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...SUSTAINED AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM
BOWMAN...BISMARCK...AND HARVEY...TO LINTON... JAMESTOWN...AND
ELLENDALE. WIND SPEEDS WILL WEAKEN LATE FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE SOUTH
CENTRAL INTO THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.

MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND THOSE WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES SHOULD USE CAUTION.

NDZ020-022-023-034-035-041>044-041945-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T0200Z/
OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...MANDAN...
BISMARCK...MOTT...ELGIN...BOWMAN...HETTINGER
644 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 /544 AM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH MID FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-045>048-050-051-041945-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.131004T1500Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
644 AM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* TIMING...MID MORNING FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

RP KINNEY
874 
WWUS73 KBIS 041828
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
EVENING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER
VALLEY. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS
INCLUDES STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON...HARVEY...ASHLEY...WISHEK
...LAMOURE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN
LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

NDZ020-034-041>044-041930-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0200Z/
OLIVER-MORTON-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTER...MANDAN...MOTT...ELGIN...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 /1228 PM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE AREA FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

$$

NDZ045-041930-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FORT YATES
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE AREA FOR STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL.

$$

NDZ035-046-050000-
/O.EXT.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...LINTON
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ022-023-050200-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0200Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH MID FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-050230-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD
915 
WWUS73 KBIS 042049
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
349 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN INTO THE EVENING ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. NORTHERLY WIND
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON...HARVEY...ASHLEY...
WISHEK...LAMOURE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF
WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH
THE RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CLEARING SKIES AND NORTHERLY WINDS BRINGING IN COLDER AIR WILL
DROP LOW TEMPERATURES TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

NDZ022-023-050500-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.131005T0500Z-131005T1500Z/
SHERIDAN-WELLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY
349 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT
SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT
SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS AROUND 32 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
  VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021-031-032-050500-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.131005T0500Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...
BEACH...MEDORA
349 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 /249 PM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT
TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY. 

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
  VEGETATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ035-046-050000-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...LINTON
349 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-050500-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
349 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MM/TM
306 
WWUS73 KBIS 050014
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
714 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN INTO THE EVENING ACROSS THE
JAMES RIVER VALLEY. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON...ASHLEY...
WISHEK...LAMOURE...ELLENDALE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND IF WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. LIGHT
SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CLEARING SKIES AND NORTHERLY WINDS BRINGING IN COLDER AIR WILL
DROP LOW TEMPERATURES TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

NDZ035-046-050115-
/O.EXP.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...LINTON
714 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

$$

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021>023-031-032-050815-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.131005T0500Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...BEACH...MEDORA
714 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013 /614 PM MDT FRI OCT 4 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/
TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-050815-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
714 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

TM
007 
WWUS73 KBIS 050705
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
205 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.
NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON... ASHLEY...
WISHEK...LAMOURE...ELLENDALE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND IF WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. LIGHT
SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

CLEARING SKIES AND NORTHERLY WINDS BRINGING IN COLDER AIR WILL
DROP LOW TEMPERATURES TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021>023-031-032-051500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...
RUGBY...WATFORD CITY...KILLDEER...BEULAH...HAZEN...GARRISON...
MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...BEACH...MEDORA
205 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 /105 AM MDT SAT OCT 5 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051515-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
205 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NH
172 
WWUS73 KBIS 050854
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
354 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST...NORTHWEST...AND NORTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR THIS MORNING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER BASIN.
NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON... ASHLEY... WISHEK...LAMOURE...
ELLENDALE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN
EARLY THIS SATURDAY MORNING.

CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE 20S TO
AROUND 30 OVER PORTIONS OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
THIS MORNING...AND A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. 


NDZ005-012-013-019-021>023-051000-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROLLA...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...
HAZEN...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY
354 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE
WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S FOR
THESE AREAS.

$$

NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031-032-051500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
354 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 /254 AM MDT SAT OCT 5 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051700-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
354 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NH
224 
WWUS73 KBIS 051150
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
650 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE JAMES RIVER BASIN
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST...NORTHWEST...AND
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR THIS MORNING...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER BASIN
THIS MORNING. GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...CARRINGTON... ASHLEY... WISHEK...LAMOURE...
ELLENDALE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES. 

EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE 20S TO AROUND 30 OVER
PORTIONS OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031-032-051500-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
650 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 /550 AM MDT SAT OCT 5 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
650 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NH/RP KINNEY
977 
WWUS73 KBIS 051411
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
911 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST...NORTHWEST...AND
NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA FOR THIS MORNING...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING. GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES BISMARCK...LINTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN
...CARRINGTON...ASHLEY... WISHEK...LAMOURE... ELLENDALE...AND
NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF WORKING OUTDOORS ON
ELEVATED STRUCTURES.

EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE 20S TO AROUND
30 OVER PORTIONS OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AND A
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031-032-051515-
/O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
911 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 /811 AM MDT SAT OCT 5 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS FROM THE LOW 20S TO LOWER 30S

* IMPACTS...THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NDZ035-046-051800-
/O.EXA.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISMARCK...LINTON
911 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...
NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
911 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD
280 
WWUS73 KBIS 051451
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
951 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS MORNING. GUSTS AROUND
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THIS INCLUDES BISMARCK...LINTON...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN ...CARRINGTON...ASHLEY... WISHEK...LAMOURE...
ELLENDALE...AND NAPOLEON. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING AND IF WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES.


NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031-032-051600-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-131005T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA
951 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013 /851 AM MDT SAT OCT 5 2013/

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING...

TEMPERATURES ARE QUICKLY WARMING ABOVE FREEZING ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA. 

$$

NDZ025-035>037-046>048-050-051-051800-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
951 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

AYD
994 
WWUS73 KBIS 051639
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1139 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...

.WHILE WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. 

NDZ025-035>037-046>048-050-051-051745-
/O.CAN.KBIS.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-131005T1800Z/
FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-
DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARRINGTON...BISMARCK...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1139 AM CDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WHILE WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO THE AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. 

$$

AYD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Oct 3, 10:36 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 10:36 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1136 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1131 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

EARLY FALL/WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE INTER
MOUNTAIN REGION OF THE WESTERN US. THIS UPDATE WILL FOCUS ON THE
TODAY PERIOD AS THE CURRENT DATA CONTINUES TO COME IN. TRENDS
LATE THIS MORNING SHOW THE PRECIPITATION AREAS SEEM TO BE CONFINED
TO THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY. HAVE ADJUSTED
THE CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS TO THIS TREND. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS TODAY SHOULD WARM TO CLOSE TO 60
SOUTH CENTRAL TO THE LOWER 50S NORTHWEST.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 852 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

BASED ON RADAR RETURNS AND LATEST TRENDS...REDUCED THE CHANCE OF
RAIN TO SLIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AS THE INITIAL
SURGE OF MOISTURE HAS MOVED THROUGH. BASICALLY WAITING FOR THE
NEXT PUSH OF MOISTURE INTO THE SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. ENDED THE FROST ADVISORY.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 631 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

UPDATE FOR MINOR CHANGES TO EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURE TRENDS.
MAINTAINED FROST ADVISORY FOR THE FAR NORTHWEST UNTIL 9 AM CDT.
SEE DETAILS BELOW FOR MORE ON THE IMPENDING ACTIVE WEATHER LATE
THIS WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 415 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

CURRENTLY...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EXTENDED FROM A LOW IN THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS NORTHEASTWARD INTO MINNESOTA...WITH ANOTHER TROUGH
EXTENDING FROM THE LOW NORTHWESTWARD INTO WYOMING. HIGH PRESSURE WAS
CENTERED OVER ALBERTA WITH A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE EXTENDING INTO
MONTANA AND THE DAKOTAS. THIS SYNOPTIC PATTERN WILL KEEP THE SURFACE
WINDS NORTHERLY (NW-NE) ACROSS THE STATE EARLY THIS MORNING AT UP TO
AROUND 10 MPH. LATER TODAY THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE 2
FEATURES IS EXPECTED TO TIGHTEN AS THE SOUTHERN LOW  DEEPENS AND
DEVELOPS FARTHER NORTH...RESULTING IN INCREASING NORTH/NORTHEAST
WINDS OVER NORTH DAKOTA. WIND SPEEDS BY THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE
FROM 15 TO 20 MPH OR SO...AND TONIGHT NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
SHOULD DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA.

MEANWHILE AT UPPER LEVELS...A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER WESTERN CANADA
AND INTO THE WESTERN CONUS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DIGGING SOUTHWARD
INTO THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND TOWARDS THE 4-CORNERS AREA. THE
LEADING EDGE OF UPSTREAM ENERGY IMPULSES MOVING NORTHEASTWARD FROM
THE BASE OF THE TROUGH CONTINUED TO STREAM ACROSS
WYOMING...MONTANA...WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND ACROSS ALL OF NORTH
DAKOTA. MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD
NORTH AND EAST ACROSS THE REGION...WITH SOME LOWER CLOUDS MOVING
INTO THE FAR SOUTHWEST WITH THE CHANCE OF OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION
INCREASING WITH TIME THIS MORNING. CURRENT RADAR LOOPS INDICATE
EITHER VIRGA OR VERY LIGHT SHOWERS THAT HAD CROSSED FROM SOUTH
DAKOTA AND DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

OVERRUNNING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN AREA AND
INTENSITY AS THIS STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY AND
INTO TONIGHT. EXPECTING PRECIPITATION MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW/TROUGH DIGS
SOUTHWARD TONIGHT ACROSS THE ROCKIES AND FRONT RANGE...COLD AIR FROM
CANADA WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD...ENOUGH SUCH THAT SOME AREAS OF MONTANA
AND WYOMING WOULD SEE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW. HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA NEAR THE MONTANA BORDER...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE
MISSOURI RIVER...MAY SEE A RAIN/SNOW MIX AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

A COOL DAY TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 50S...AND LOWS TONIGHT FROM THE
LOWER 30S NORTHWEST TO AROUND 40 SOUTH OF THE JAMESTOWN AREA.

IN THE VERY NEAR TERM...REGARDING THE FROST ADVISORY FOR THIS
MORNING FOR THE FAR NORTHWEST...TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOW TO MID
30S IN THE NORTHWEST AND THE FROST ADVISORY FOR THE 4 NORTHWEST
COUNTIES REMAINS WARRANTED THROUGH SUNRISE.

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 415 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUE IS THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM AND
ASSOCIATED HAZARDS/IMPACTS.

STILL SOME SPREAD AMONG THE VARIOUS 03/00Z DETERMINISTIC
MODELS...ALTHOUGH NOT AS BROAD AS PREVIOUS DAYS. AN AREA OF
HEAVY...WET SNOW APPEARS INCREASINGLY LIKELY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS ARE FAVORED ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST FRIDAY
MORNING...FOLLOWED BY A RAIN/SNOW MIX OR ALL RAIN AND LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATION FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED AGAIN
FRIDAY EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL AS NEAR SURFACE TEMPS COOL. INITIAL THOUGHTS ARE 2 TO 6
INCH TOTALS. WITH LEAVES STILL ON THE TREES...THE HEAVY...WET SNOW
COULD RESULT IN NUMEROUS DOWNED LIMBS. POWER LINES MAY ALSO BE A
CONCERN...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING A NORTH WIND THAT WILL LIKELY
GUST AROUND 40 MPH FRIDAY.

ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY BELOW WARNING
CRITERIA...THE EARLY SEASON TIMING OF THE STORM AND POTENTIAL
IMPACTS TO COMMERCE AND TRAVEL HAVE TILTED THE BALANCE IN FAVOR OF
A WINTER STORM WATCH. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE
EVENTUAL STORM PATH...THE AMOUNT OF COLD AIR TO BE WRAPPED INTO THE
SYSTEM...AND RESULTING SNOW AMOUNTS/LOCATION. BE PREPARED FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF FORECAST AND HEADLINE CHANGES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FROST AND/OR FREEZE HEADLINES ARE ALSO LIKELY BEGINNING
TONIGHT...POTENTIALLY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1131 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

STORM SYSTEM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL MAINLY AFFECT THE SOUTHERN
AERODROMES WITH PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN AND SNOW...HOWEVER
ALL TERMINAL SITES WILL EXPERIENCE GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THE TAF
PERIOD. VFR CIGS WILL DETERIORATE TO MVFR THEN IFR...BEGINNING 00Z
FRIDAY THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY. RAIN WILL BE THE PREDOMINATE
PRECIPITATION TYPE WITH RAIN MIXING WITH AND CHANGING OVER TO SNOW
AT KDIK/KBIS BETWEEN 12Z AND 15Z FRIDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS TO 35KT
WILL BE COMMON THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NDZ034-035-041>046.

&&

UPDATE...WAA
SHORT TERM...JV
AVIATION...KS
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 3, 8:08 AM MDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
908 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

NDZ003>005-011>013-017>023-025-031>033-036-037-040-047-048-050-
051-041100-
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-
STARK-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SLOPE-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
908 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 /808 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013/

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

A NORTH WIND WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR EARLY SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ034-035-041>046-041100-
MORTON-BURLEIGH-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
908 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013 /808 AM MDT THU OCT 3 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...FROM BOWMAN AND HETTINGER...THROUGH BISMARCK-
MANDAN...TO SELFRIDGE AND LINTON. SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR
DETAILS.

A NORTH WIND WILL GUST AROUND 40 MPH ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH CENTRAL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR EARLY SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ001-002-009-010-041100-
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-
908 AM CDT THU OCT 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH
DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST FOR EARLY SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JV/RP KINNEY/WAA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 8:45 PM MDTFrost AdvisoryBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams11 hr
Oct 3, 2:58 AM MDTWinter Storm WatchBISAdams, Bowman, Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger and 3 more34 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.