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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 16, 202116 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this frost advisory at Sep 16, 2021, 1:31 PM MDT for 16 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Sep 17, 2021, 1:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 16, 2021, 1:31 PM MDT (19:31 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2021, 1:00 AM MDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2021, 7:00 AM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2021-09-16Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2021-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 268 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
2058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
268 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
481 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

493 
WWUS73 KBIS 161931
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
231 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>044-170345-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FR.Y.0002.210917T0700Z-210917T1300Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-
Including the cities of Parshall, Hettinger, Killdeer, Dickinson,
Mandan, Marmarth, New Leipzig, New Town, Watford City, Columbus,
Hazen, New England, Portal, Lignite, Mott, Beach, Beulah, Center,
Bowman, Medora, Bowbells, Carson, Elgin, Halliday, Crosby, Powers
Lake, Stanley, and Williston
231 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 /131 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 
AM MDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost 
  formation, especially for low lying and sheltered areas.

* WHERE...Western North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Heinert
3 follow-up statements
600 
WWUS73 KBIS 170228
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
928 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>044-171030-
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0002.210917T0700Z-210917T1300Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-
Including the cities of Parshall, Hettinger, Killdeer, Dickinson,
Mandan, Marmarth, New Leipzig, New Town, Watford City, Columbus,
Hazen, New England, Portal, Lignite, Mott, Beach, Beulah, Center,
Bowman, Medora, Bowbells, Carson, Elgin, Halliday, Crosby, Powers
Lake, Stanley, and Williston
928 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 /828 PM MDT Thu Sep 16 2021/

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM 
CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost 
  formation, especially for low lying and sheltered areas.

* WHERE...Western North Dakota.

* WHEN...From 2 AM CDT /1 AM MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Telken
785 
WWUS73 KBIS 170905
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
405 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>044-171300-
/O.CON.KBIS.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210917T1300Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-
Including the cities of Parshall, Hettinger, Killdeer, Dickinson,
Mandan, Marmarth, New Leipzig, New Town, Watford City, Columbus,
Hazen, New England, Portal, Lignite, Mott, Beach, Beulah, Center,
Bowman, Medora, Bowbells, Carson, Elgin, Halliday, Crosby, Powers
Lake, Stanley, and Williston
405 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021 /305 AM MDT Fri Sep 17 2021/

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost 
  formation, especially for low lying and sheltered areas.

* WHERE...Western North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
730 
WWUS73 KBIS 171301
NPWBIS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
801 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

NDZ001-002-009-010-017>020-031>034-040>044-171415-
/O.EXP.KBIS.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210917T1300Z/
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-
Including the cities of Parshall, Hettinger, Killdeer, Dickinson,
Mandan, Marmarth, New Leipzig, New Town, Watford City, Columbus,
Hazen, New England, Portal, Lignite, Mott, Beach, Beulah, Center,
Bowman, Medora, Bowbells, Carson, Elgin, Halliday, Crosby, Powers
Lake, Stanley, and Williston
801 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021 /701 AM MDT Fri Sep 17 2021/

...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Temperatures will quickly warm into the 40s this morning. The Frost 
Advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

Hollan

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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.