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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 19 Nov 2024 to 0000 GMT 20 Nov 2024

Latest observation at 0452 GMT 19 Nov 2024

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

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time 0452Z 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
VIS 10 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 >6 6 6 6 6 6 >6 >6 >6 >6
CIG 60 80 80 80 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 13 20 20 20 20
Cover BKN OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
FltCat VFR VFR VFR VFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
WX VCSH VCSH VCSH -RASN BR -RASN BR -RASN BR -RASN BR -RASN BR VCSH VCSH VCSH VCSH
WDir 360 320 320 320 310 310 310 300 300 300 300 300 290 290 290 290
WSpd 5 7 7 7 15 15 15 18 18 18 18 18 25 25 25 25
WGust 25 25 25 28 28 28 28 28 35 35 35 35
FTUS80 KBIS 182327 RRA
KBIS 182325Z 1900/1924 06004KT P6SM BKN250
     FM190600 32007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080
     FM190900 31015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
     FM191200 30018G28KT 6SM -RASN BR OVC013
     FM191700 29025G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC020

 


TAF Impacts - Surrounding Airports

 

Potential Impact None Slight Moderate High
Time OBS 19/06Z 19/07Z 19/08Z 19/09Z 19/10Z 19/11Z 19/12Z 19/13Z 19/14Z 19/15Z 19/16Z 19/17Z 19/18Z 19/19Z 19/20Z
KDIK CIG                         WGst WGst WGst
KSDY   WX WX                          
KXWA CIG                              
KMOT             CIG CIG CIG WX 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

 

Tonight
 

Chance Rain and Breezy

Low: 37°

Tuesday
 

Rain/Snow Likely and Windy

High: 36°

Tuesday Night
 

Chance Snow and Windy

Low: 21°

Wednesday
 

Chance Snow and Windy

High: 28°

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy and Blustery then Mostly Cloudy

Low: 15°

Thursday
 

Partly Sunny

High: 29°

Thursday Night
 

Mostly Cloudy

Low: 15°