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Radar/Satellite

current radar loop
current satellite loop
 

Current Weather Conditions

 
Hover over or click station to get METAR and TAF (if available). Flight Categories: VFR=GreenVFR   MVFR=BlueMVFR   IFR=RedIFR   LIFR=PurpleLIFR

BIS TAF

 

KBIS - Bismarck Municipal Airport

Forecast valid from 0000 GMT 18 Apr 2025 to 0000 GMT 19 Apr 2025

Latest observation at 0052 GMT 18 Apr 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0052Z 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 70 70 70 100 100 100 100 100 60 60
Cover SCT BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN BKN SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 340 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 350 340 340 340 340 340 340 340
WSpd 14 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 10 10
WGust 21 20 20 20
FTUS53 KBIS 172327
KBIS 172324Z 1800/1824 35015G25KT P6SM BKN110
     FM180200 35012G20KT P6SM BKN070
     FM180500 35009KT P6SM BKN100
     FM181000 34007KT P6SM SCT150
     FM181500 34010KT P6SM BKN060
     FM182000 34013G21KT P6SM BKN050

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 18/02Z 18/03Z 18/04Z 18/05Z 18/06Z 18/07Z 18/08Z 18/09Z 18/10Z 18/11Z 18/12Z 18/13Z 18/14Z 18/15Z 18/16Z
KDIK                                
KSDY                                
KXWA                                
KMOT                                
KMBG                                

NOTE: TEMPO conditions in [brackets]. Keep in mind TEMPO conditions might be better (lower impact) than prevailing conditions.


Aviation Weather Forecasts

Low Level Turbulence Forecast
Ceiling, Visibility and Thunderstorm Forecast

Icing Forecast
High Level Turbulence Forecast
 

KBIS Vertical Wind Profile


Model Trend Forecasts

model meteogram for BIS airport

Model Probability Forecasts

ceiling height plot

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 

visibility plot for BIS airport

Bar graphs indicate the probability of selected flight category element. The color represents the difference (using 10% thresholds between categories) between the probability and the threshold required to make a categorical forecast. Solid black lines indicate the threshold value at each hour

 


Extended Forecast

 

Tonight
 

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery then Partly Cloudy

Low: 30°

Friday
 

Slight Chance Rain/Snow then Slight Chance Rain

High: 48°

Friday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 25°

Saturday
 

Sunny

High: 58°

Saturday Night
 

Mostly Clear

Low: 35°

Sunday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 65°

Sunday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 38°