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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 1800 GMT 20 Jan 2025 to 1800 GMT 21 Jan 2025

Latest observation at 2020 GMT 20 Jan 2025

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 2020Z 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 100 100 100
Cover SCT FEW FEW SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC BKN BKN BKN
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX
WDir 290 310 310 VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB VRB 190 190 190
WSpd 17 14 14 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8
WGust 26 23 23
FTUS80 KBIS 201724
KBIS 201723Z 2018/2118 30014G22KT 6SM IC BKN022
     FM202000 31014G23KT P6SM FEW030
     FM202300 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
     FM210900 19008KT P6SM BKN100

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/21Z 20/22Z 20/23Z 21/00Z 21/01Z 21/02Z 21/03Z 21/04Z 21/05Z 21/06Z 21/07Z 21/08Z 21/09Z 21/10Z 21/11Z
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

 

M.L.King Day
 

Cold

High: -7°

Tonight
 

Mostly Clear

Low: -16°

Tuesday
 

Slight Chance Snow

High: 25°

Tuesday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 19°

Wednesday
 

Chance Snow and Blustery

High: 28°

Wednesday Night

Chance Snow

Low: 10°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 21°