Alert archive / North Dakota / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this high wind warning at Dec 8, 2025, 12:33 PM MST for 29 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Dec 9, 2025, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 18 hr. 28 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2025, 12:33 PM MST (19:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2025, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2025, 2:00 AM MST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 29 counties
Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Renville County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Nw Williston, ND | AWOS station KXWA Williston Airport. |
| Dec 9, 2:51 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Nw Williston, ND | ASOS at KXWA Williston Airport. |
| Dec 9, 3:13 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 N Halliday, ND | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 5 N Halliday. Halliday NDAWN station. |
| Dec 9, 3:17 PM MST | FREEZING RAIN 0.12 | 3 Ne Jamestown, ND | ASOS station KJMS Jamestown Airport. |
| Dec 9, 4:07 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 11 Nnw Zap, ND | Zap NDAWN station. |
| Dec 9, 4:28 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 N Halliday, ND | Halliday NDAWN station. |
| Dec 9, 4:41 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Wnw Belden, ND | Stanley 8SW NDAWN station. |
| Dec 9, 4:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Tioga, ND | AWOS station KD60 Tioga. |
| Dec 9, 5:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Hazen, ND | Hazen NDAWN. |
| Dec 9, 5:27 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. |
| Dec 9, 5:37 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Lincoln, ND | ASOS station KBIS Bismarck Airport. |
| Dec 9, 5:43 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 6 Wnw Belden, ND | Stanley 8SW NDAWN. |
| Dec 9, 6:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Hazen, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Hazen 2 W. Also reported sustained 10 m wind speed of 49 mph at 751 PM CST. |
| Dec 9, 6:47 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 E Moffit, ND | Mesonet station TS633 Long Lake NWR. |
| Dec 9, 6:48 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ene Tappen, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Tappen 3 E. Also reported sustained 10 m wind speed at 53 mph. |
| Dec 9, 6:50 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Nw Steele, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Steele 5 NW. Also reported sustained 10 m wind speed at 49 mph. |
| Dec 9, 7:05 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 5 Nw Steele, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Steele 5 NW. Also reported sustained 10 m wind speed at 47 mph. |
| Dec 9, 7:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 N Bentley, ND | Mesonet station TT584 12 E Mott. |
| Dec 9, 7:17 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 S Dickinson, ND | ASOS station KDIK Dickinson Airport. |
| Dec 9, 7:19 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 Nnw New Leipzig, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Elgin 10 NW. |
| Dec 9, 7:19 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 Nw Streeter, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Streeter 6 NW. |
| Dec 9, 7:23 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 N Shields, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Shields 2 N. |
| Dec 9, 7:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Parshall, ND | Private weather station observed wind gust. |
| Dec 9, 7:32 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Nne Ellendale, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Ellendale 4 NE. |
| Dec 9, 7:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 11 S Streeter, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Neudorf 10 SW. |
| Dec 9, 7:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Tioga, ND | AWOS station KD60 Tioga. |
| Dec 9, 7:58 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 12 Ssw Kulm, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Wirch 7 NW. |
| Dec 9, 8:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 7 W Venturia, ND | 10 m wind gust at NDAWN station Zeeland 7 NE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 70 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 875 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
006 WWUS73 KBIS 081933 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 NDZ004-005-013-082045- /O.CAN.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Bottineau-Rolette-Pierce- Including the cities of Rugby, Shell Valley, Bottineau, Rolette, Dunseith, Rolla, and St. John 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The High Wind Watch was replaced by a Winter Weather Advisory. $$ NDZ001-002-009>011-017>021-090345- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1500Z-251210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver- McLean- Including the cities of Center, Watford City, Columbus, Washburn, Bowbells, Williston, Powers Lake, Killdeer, Underwood, Minot, Halliday, Garrison, Hazen, Crosby, Lignite, Stanley, Beulah, Turtle Lake, Parshall, Portal, Wilton, and New Town 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /1233 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ022-033>036-041-042-044>048-050-051-090345- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1500Z-251210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux- Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Dickinson, Tappen, Mott, Goodrich, Solen, Mandan, Hettinger, Fort Yates, Wishek, Edgeley, Selfridge, Gackle, Mcclusky, Napoleon, Ellendale, Kulm, New Leipzig, Carson, Steele, Bismarck, Oakes, Ashley, Elgin, Strasburg, Linton, New England, and Lamoure 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /1233 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, central, and south central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ Tuesday to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ031-032-040-043-090345- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1500Z-251210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1500Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Medora, Beach, Bowman, and Marmarth 1233 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ003-012-090345- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Renville-McHenry- Including the cities of Drake, Mohall, Sherwood, Glenburn, Velva, and Towner 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...McHenry and Renville Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ023-025-037-090345- /O.UPG.KBIS.HW.A.0004.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Wells-Foster-Stutsman- Including the cities of Jamestown, Harvey, Fessenden, and Carrington 133 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Wells, Foster, and Stutsman Counties. * WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 3 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ Smith
8 follow-up statements
760 WWUS73 KBIS 081952 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 152 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 NDZ031-032-040-043-090400- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1500Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Medora, Beach, Bowman, and Marmarth 1252 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-090400- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean- Including the cities of Mohall, Center, Watford City, Columbus, Washburn, Bowbells, Williston, Powers Lake, Sherwood, Killdeer, Underwood, Minot, Halliday, Towner, Drake, Garrison, Velva, Hazen, Crosby, Lignite, Stanley, Beulah, Turtle Lake, Parshall, Glenburn, Portal, Wilton, and New Town 152 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /1252 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-090400- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Dickinson, Tappen, Mott, Goodrich, Solen, Mandan, Jamestown, Hettinger, Carrington, Harvey, Fort Yates, Fessenden, Wishek, Edgeley, Selfridge, Gackle, Mcclusky, Napoleon, Ellendale, Kulm, New Leipzig, Carson, Steele, Bismarck, Oakes, Ashley, Elgin, Strasburg, Linton, New England, and Lamoure 152 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /1252 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ Tuesday to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure holiday decorations that will be blown around. && $$ Smith
450 WWUS73 KBIS 090104 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 704 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 NDZ031-032-040-043-090915- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1500Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Marmarth, Beach, Bowman, and Medora 604 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-090915- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean- Including the cities of Killdeer, Columbus, Underwood, Sherwood, Williston, Crosby, Bowbells, Turtle Lake, Garrison, Lignite, Watford City, Portal, Powers Lake, Center, Stanley, Halliday, Mohall, Wilton, Glenburn, Drake, Hazen, Towner, Velva, Parshall, Beulah, Minot, New Town, and Washburn 704 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /604 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-090915- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of New England, Strasburg, Gackle, Selfridge, Mcclusky, Kulm, New Leipzig, Bismarck, Goodrich, Oakes, Ashley, Wishek, Fessenden, Edgeley, Lamoure, Hettinger, Solen, Napoleon, Carrington, Mandan, Mott, Ellendale, Elgin, Dickinson, Fort Yates, Tappen, Steele, Harvey, Linton, Jamestown, and Carson 704 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /604 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ Tuesday to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ CJS
398 WWUS73 KBIS 090445 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1045 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 NDZ031-032-040-043-091245- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1500Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Marmarth, Beach, Bowman, and Medora 945 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-091245- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean- Including the cities of Killdeer, Columbus, Underwood, Sherwood, Williston, Crosby, Bowbells, Turtle Lake, Garrison, Lignite, Watford City, Portal, Powers Lake, Center, Stanley, Halliday, Mohall, Wilton, Glenburn, Drake, Hazen, Towner, Velva, Parshall, Beulah, Minot, New Town, and Washburn 1045 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /945 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-091245- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of New England, Strasburg, Gackle, Selfridge, Mcclusky, Kulm, New Leipzig, Bismarck, Goodrich, Oakes, Ashley, Wishek, Fessenden, Edgeley, Lamoure, Hettinger, Solen, Napoleon, Carrington, Mandan, Mott, Ellendale, Elgin, Dickinson, Fort Yates, Tappen, Steele, Harvey, Linton, Jamestown, and Carson 1045 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /945 PM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ Tuesday to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure things that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ CJS
288 WWUS73 KBIS 091033 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 433 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 NDZ031-032-040-043-091845- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1500Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Bowman, Marmarth, Medora, and Beach 333 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-091845- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean- Including the cities of New Town, Drake, Crosby, Towner, Garrison, Killdeer, Columbus, Halliday, Glenburn, Stanley, Lignite, Watford City, Center, Washburn, Hazen, Velva, Beulah, Williston, Bowbells, Powers Lake, Sherwood, Wilton, Portal, Mohall, Parshall, Underwood, Turtle Lake, and Minot 433 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /333 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-091845- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Goodrich, Steele, New Leipzig, Kulm, Carrington, Selfridge, Hettinger, Fessenden, Bismarck, Ellendale, Tappen, Lamoure, Ashley, Gackle, Jamestown, Wishek, Carson, Dickinson, Mandan, Mott, New England, Harvey, Napoleon, Elgin, Solen, Mcclusky, Linton, Strasburg, Oakes, Edgeley, and Fort Yates 433 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /333 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...From noon CST /11 AM MST/ today to 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ Adam
552 WWUS73 KBIS 091750 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1150 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 NDZ031-032-040-043-100200- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0300Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Bowman, Medora, Beach, and Marmarth 1050 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-100200- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean- Including the cities of Hazen, Garrison, Stanley, Underwood, Center, Sherwood, Towner, Portal, Killdeer, Washburn, Mohall, Glenburn, Parshall, Velva, Columbus, Crosby, Lignite, Drake, Williston, New Town, Beulah, Bowbells, Watford City, Halliday, Powers Lake, Minot, Turtle Lake, and Wilton 1150 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1050 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-100200- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.251209T1800Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Mandan, Hettinger, Oakes, Strasburg, Lamoure, Selfridge, Goodrich, New England, Dickinson, Kulm, Napoleon, Mcclusky, Ashley, Steele, Jamestown, Ellendale, Harvey, Mott, Edgeley, New Leipzig, Gackle, Elgin, Tappen, Carrington, Solen, Fort Yates, Carson, Wishek, Bismarck, Linton, and Fessenden 1150 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /1050 AM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ Anglin
889 WWUS73 KBIS 092020 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 220 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-031-032-040-043-100300- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Hazen, Garrison, Stanley, Medora, Underwood, Center, Sherwood, Towner, Portal, Killdeer, Washburn, Mohall, Glenburn, Parshall, Velva, Bowman, Columbus, Marmarth, Crosby, Lignite, Drake, Williston, New Town, Beulah, Bowbells, Watford City, Halliday, Powers Lake, Minot, Turtle Lake, Wilton, and Beach 220 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /120 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and western North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-100300- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Mandan, Hettinger, Oakes, Strasburg, Lamoure, Selfridge, Goodrich, New England, Dickinson, Kulm, Napoleon, Mcclusky, Ashley, Steele, Jamestown, Ellendale, Harvey, Mott, Edgeley, New Leipzig, Gackle, Elgin, Tappen, Carrington, Solen, Fort Yates, Carson, Wishek, Bismarck, Linton, and Fessenden 220 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /120 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest, south central, and central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ Anglin
314 WWUS73 KBIS 100115 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 715 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 NDZ001>003-009>012-017>021-031-032-040-043-100300- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Hazen, Lignite, Underwood, Stanley, Minot, Halliday, Powers Lake, New Town, Columbus, Parshall, Killdeer, Drake, Glenburn, Watford City, Portal, Williston, Center, Sherwood, Beulah, Garrison, Beach, Crosby, Bowbells, Medora, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Washburn, Bowman, Mohall, Marmarth, Towner, and Velva 715 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /615 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Northwest, far southwest, and much of north central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-023-025-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-100900- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Dickinson, Harvey, Kulm, Carrington, New England, Fort Yates, Linton, Goodrich, Ellendale, Steele, Gackle, Napoleon, Hettinger, Jamestown, Strasburg, Edgeley, Mcclusky, New Leipzig, Bismarck, Mandan, Elgin, Selfridge, Carson, Oakes, Mott, Tappen, Lamoure, Wishek, Ashley, Solen, and Fessenden 715 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /615 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Parts of southwest and most of south central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ Hollan
920 WWUS73 KBIS 100255 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 855 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 NDZ023-025-100400- /O.CAN.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0900Z/ Wells-Foster- Including the cities of Carrington, Fessenden, and Harvey 855 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Northwest winds will gradually diminish through tonight. $$ NDZ001-009-012-017-018-031-032-100400- /O.EXP.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0300Z/ Divide-Williams-McHenry-McKenzie-Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings- Including the cities of Williston, Beach, Crosby, Killdeer, Drake, Halliday, Towner, Medora, Velva, and Watford City 855 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /755 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Northwest winds will gradually diminish through tonight. $$ NDZ002-003-010-011-019>021-040-043-100900- /O.EXT.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0900Z/ Burke-Renville-Mountrail-Ward-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Slope-Bowman- Including the cities of Hazen, Lignite, Underwood, Stanley, Minot, Powers Lake, New Town, Columbus, Parshall, Glenburn, Portal, Center, Sherwood, Beulah, Garrison, Bowbells, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Washburn, Bowman, Mohall, and Marmarth 855 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /755 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ NDZ022-033>037-041-042-044>048-050-051-100900- /O.CON.KBIS.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251210T0900Z/ Sheridan-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Hettinger-Grant-Adams- Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Dickinson, Kulm, New England, Fort Yates, Linton, Goodrich, Ellendale, Steele, Gackle, Napoleon, Hettinger, Jamestown, Strasburg, Edgeley, Mcclusky, New Leipzig, Bismarck, Mandan, Elgin, Selfridge, Carson, Oakes, Mott, Tappen, Lamoure, Wishek, Ashley, and Solen 855 PM CST Tue Dec 9 2025 /755 PM MST Tue Dec 9 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Parts of southwest and most of south central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Tree branches may be broken and lead to power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure objects that could be blown around, including holiday decorations. Be careful when traveling. && $$ Hollan
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind warning went out at Dec 8, 11:30 AM MST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A strong low pressure system will bring high-impact weather to western and central North Dakota late tonight through Tuesday night.
- Medium to high chances for freezing rain across northwest and central North Dakota late tonight through Tuesday morning, with ice accumulations as high as one tenth of an inch.
- Very strong winds expected late Tuesday morning through Tuesday night, with gusts as high as 65 mph possible.
- Medium to high chances for accumulating snow in the Turtle Mountains area Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
- Medium to high chances for another round of light accumulating snow across all of western and central North Dakota Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night.
- Above average temperatures today through Tuesday, then below average expected for the rest of the week. Friday could be very cold with dangerous wind chills.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 11:30 AM MST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - A strong low pressure system will bring high-impact weather to western and central North Dakota late tonight through Tuesday night. - Medium to high chances for freezing rain across northwest and central North Dakota late tonight through Tuesday morning, with ice accumulations as high as one tenth of an inch. - Very strong winds expected late Tuesday morning through Tuesday night, with gusts as high as 65 mph possible. - Medium to high chances for accumulating snow in the Turtle Mountains area Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. - Medium to high chances for another round of light accumulating snow across all of western and central North Dakota Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night. - Above average temperatures today through Tuesday, then below average expected for the rest of the week. Friday could be very cold with dangerous wind chills. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 Clouds are clearing in the west and central behind the warm front. Winds are starting to pick up in the west as well. The latest NBM was loaded into the forecast. We used NBM 90th for winds and wind gusts again for Tuesday. UPDATE Issued at 1010 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 The surface warm front is still moving east through the state. The southwest has already warmed to the upper 30s, and skies are clearing out west. Light snow is falling along and east of Highway 83, along with patchy areas of fog. The rest of the forecast remains on track. We will be upgraded the High Wind Watch at some point today, we are just waiting for the 12z models to determine what counties will be in a Advisory vs Warning. UPDATE Issued at 655 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 Surface observations and webcams continue to indicate an area of fog/ice crystals reducing visibility from around Stanley to Linton and Ashley, with occasional quarter mile visibility being reported. A Special Weather Statement has been issued to address the patchy dense fog. Radar reflectivity shows scattered light precipitation across western North Dakota. If any of this is reaching the ground, for which there has yet to be any confirmation, it is likely reaching the surface as freezing rain. We continue to expect only trace amounts of precipitation with this activity, and therefore very little to no impacts from icing. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 512 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 A weak clipper system embedded in northwest flow is approaching the region early this morning, with a surface low analyzed over southern Saskatchewan. Widespread stratus downstream of the low has persisted much longer than expected over the eastern two thirds of North Dakota, and central parts of the state have experienced areas of fog and/or ice crystals along the western edge of the stratus. The stratus and fog are expected to diminish with the arrival of the warm front attendant to the low, which was approaching the MT/ND border at 4 AM CST. As this warm front moves across the western half of the state through this morning, it could produce some very light freezing rain or snow. There is a dry layer of low level air in place that should limit any snow or ice accumulation to trace amounts at most. There is an exception to this though from the greater Turtle Mountains area into the Devils Lake Basin where CAMs are in good agreement that a burst of snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain or sleet, will cross the area mid to late morning as the surface low moves toward the northern Red River Valley. Both operational and experimental NBM guidance show medium to high probabilities for measurable snow, but very low probabilities for exceeding 1 inch through this afternoon. Elsewhere, expect a windier but warmer day with highs mostly in the 30s and westerly winds around 20 to 25 mph, gusting as high as 35 mph in the afternoon. A well-advertised powerful clipper system will begin to impact the region late tonight, with impacts continuing through Tuesday night. Global ensembles show remarkable consistency on the track of the surface low, with only negligible differences in its path among the means of all clusters. Timing is only slightly more inconsistent, with a couple of GEFS-heavy clusters slower than the other two. However, the 00z HREF is distinctly shifted northeastward from the global ensemble means. The greatest difference in expected impacts on account of this uncertainty would be along and to the north and east of Highway 52, where the southern global models solution would result in higher chances for snow, not as strong winds, and lower chances for ice accumulation, and the northern HREF solution would favor the opposite. Keeping this uncertainty in mind, each important aspect of this system is discussed below, and there is high confidence in each of the three main impactful phenomena occurring somewhere. Freezing Rain: - Broad warm air advection is forecast to initiate widespread light precipitation from west to east late tonight into early Tuesday morning. There are high probabilities for maximum temperatures aloft above freezing, except in the Turtle Mountains area where these probabilities are still at medium values. Surface temperatures will begin warming at all locations near the onset of or prior to rain reaching the surface, but temperatures at the starting time of this warm up are favored to be from around freezing in the southwest to several degrees Fahrenheit below freezing northwest and central. Temperatures are forecast to rise above freezing prior to sunrise in the southwest, with the freezing line progressing northeastward and approaching the Turtle Mountains area no later than noon. There is medium to high confidence in a period of light freezing rain across a large portion of northwest and central North Dakota late tonight through Tuesday morning, with ice accumulations around a few hundredths to as high as one tenth of an inch. It is worth noting that the HREF shifts its mean maximum ice accumulation as far northeast as Bottineau to Rugby and has no ice accumulation to the south and west of the Missouri River, likely due to both its northward shift of the system as a whole and also temperatures warming quicker than what the NBM projects. If confidence in this freezing rain forecast remains this high or increases further, a Winter Weather Advisory will likely be needed. Snow: - Snow probabilities have shifted northward and decreased at higher thresholds (2 inches and above), even in global ensembles. The HREF understandably has its snow amounts shifted even further north, with the 1-inch contour in its probability- matched mean (PMM) not even reaching Rugby and barely touching Bottineau. The PMM does however show 4-6 inches within the Turtle Mountains. Meanwhile, the latest global ensembles still project a 50 percent chance of 1 inch of snow as far south and west as Highway 52. Wind: - Wind remains the most concerning aspect of this system. There is high confidence in a 50-60+ kt 850 mb jet crossing the region from northwest to southeast, with all favorable ingredients for maximum momentum transfer present. The northeastward extent of high-impact winds remains uncertain, with CAMs bringing a period of near to above warning criteria winds to our entire forecast area, while global ensembles keep probabilities for 850 mb winds exceeding 50 kts to the south and west of Highway 52. Other Considerations: - Snow that is already on the ground should not be blowable by the time the strong winds arrive on account of above freezing temperatures both today and Tuesday and the period of light rain/freezing rain that is anticipated late tonight through Tuesday morning. It goes without saying that any combination of strong winds with falling or freshly fallen snow would be concerning. In theory, the overlap between the strongest winds and highest snow amounts should be minimal, however far north or south that zone may end up. It is a little disconcerting though that the HREF brings both higher snow amounts and very strong winds to the far northeast reaches of our forecast area. Our wind and snow forecast, which is heavily rooted in the NBM, is more reflective of the global models solution that keeps impactful winds away from most of the accumulating snow. Nevertheless, our blowing snow model does show medium probabilities for visibility less than half a mile just outside our forecast area from around Devils Lake to Cooperstown. - There is a low end potential for snow squalls with the main punch of colder air Tuesday afternoon and evening. Several necessary ingredients are forecast to be present, but it is far from certain if or where they may line up. It is also possible that it could be just rain instead of snow if this were to happen far enough to the southwest. - A flash-freeze is highly likely Tuesday evening through the night. Midday temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s are forecast to fall into the mid teens (north) to mid 20s (south) by mid evening. A persistent active northwest flow pattern remains favored to continue through the weekend. Forecast highlights include periodic medium chances for additional rounds of accumulating snow and much colder temperatures. Beyond Tuesday, the highest snow chances are in western North Dakota Wednesday night into Thursday, and there is also now a signal for a period of mixed precipitation types in the southwest over this time frame. Below average temperatures are favored from Wednesday through the weekend, but there is medium to high confidence in Thursday night through Friday night being an exceptionally cold period. The NBM continues to favor lows in the teens below zero each of these nights, and highs on Friday below zero for most locations. There is also concern for a longer duration of hazardous to dangerously cold wind chills, with minimum values as low as 35 to 45 below zero Friday morning. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1230 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 MVFR to VFR today. Patchy fog in the east is creating MVFR VIS and SCT CIGs of 400ft. Winds will be westerly and breezy this afternoon before gusting near 50kts Tuesday. Periods of freezing rain is likely early Tuesday morning before switching to rain through Tuesday. && .BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Wind Watch from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night for NDZ001-002-009>011-017>022-031>036-040>048-050-051. High Wind Watch from Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night for NDZ003>005-012-013-023-025-037. && UPDATE...Smith DISCUSSION...Hollan AVIATION...Smith
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 11:21 AM MST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1221 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-091830- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Bowman-Adams- 1121 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A High Wind Watch is in effect Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. See weather.gov/bis for details. Dangerously cold wind chills are possible Thursday evening through Saturday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NDZ001>003-009>012-017>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-091830- Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-McKenzie- Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh- Kidder-Stutsman-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- 1221 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 /1121 AM MST Mon Dec 8 2025/ 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 There are medium to high chances for freezing rain late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A High Wind Watch is in effect Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. See weather.gov/bis for details. There are medium to high chances for freezing rain Tuesday morning. Dangerously cold wind chills are possible Thursday evening through Saturday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NDZ004-005-013-091830- Bottineau-Rolette-Pierce- 1221 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A High Wind Watch is in effect Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night. See weather.gov/bis for details. There are medium to high chances for freezing rain Tuesday morning, and for accumulating snow Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. Dangerously cold wind chills are possible Thursday evening through Saturday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 12:40 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BIS | Adams, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide and 22 more | 38 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.