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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 Dec 2024 to 1800 GMT 21 Dec 2024

Latest observation at 1852 GMT 20 Dec 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 1852Z 20/20Z 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
VIS 10 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 70 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Cover OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC FEW FEW FEW
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR VFR
WX -SN -SN VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH
WDir 140 150 150 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 160 160 160
WSpd 11 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8
WGust
FTUS53 KBIS 201727
KBIS 201724Z 2018/2118 15008KT P6SM VCSH OVC110
     FM202000 15009KT 6SM -SN OVC060
     FM202200 14011KT P6SM VCSH OVC060
     FM210800 16008KT P6SM FEW250

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 20/20Z 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
KDIK                                
KSDY                                
KXWA   WX WX WX WX WX WX                  
KMOT WX WX WX WX WX WX                    
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

 

This Afternoon
 

Snow Likely

High: 15°

Tonight
 

Chance Snow then Partly Cloudy

Low: 7°

Saturday
 

Mostly Sunny

High: 24°

Saturday Night
 

Partly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Sunday
 

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Freezing Rain

High: 35°

Sunday Night
 

Chance Wintry Mix then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 14°

Monday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 27°