7:00pm
Overview
There is a low pressure system over the Midwest with a cold front stretched along the Mississippi River valley and into the SE U.S. & Southern Plains. A ridge of high pressure extends into the Northern Plains and a warmer air mass is moving toward the Dakotas.
Discussion
Today, temperatures climbed into the upper 20s & lower 30s with mostly cloudy skies, a few areas of clearing and NW winds that became gusty at times. These conditions will last through tomorrow before another round of mild temps returns into our forecast. Overnight, we will see some fog develop with patchy freezing drizzle/wintry mix. There will also be a chance for light snow/mix Wednesday morning as a weak system moves through North Dakota. Otherwise, expect low precip chances. In the wake of a weak system (Wednesday morning) skies will begin to clear with temperatures warming into an unseasonable (avg 24/3) & mild range through the end of the work week. This clipper system will cause increasing winds (late Tuesday), bring a chance for scattered snow/wintry mix (Wednesday morning) and usher warmer air into the Dakotas in its wake. Wednesday through Friday, daytime highs will be near/above 40 degrees.
Through the rest of tonight & Tuesday
Cloudy skies will continue through most of the night and temperatures will remain near or above 20s until after Midnight. Areas of fog will begin to develop during the next several hours. Though widespread (dense) fog is not expected, some patchy dense fog is possible. There will also be a chance for areas of freezing drizzle/mix through tonight. By tomorrow a low level west wind will assist in clearing out lingering fog and widespread clouds through the morning hours. After Noon, expect a sun/cloud mix with temperatures climbing well into the 20s again and daytime highs topping out on either side of 30s across Western, ND.
7day planner
Overnight we will see areas of fog with a chance for freezing drizzle/flurries. In the wake of a weak clipper, temps will warm and become mild with low precip chances through the rest of the work week. High temperatures will climb to either side of 40 with above average temps remaining the theme. By the weekend, temps will begin to fall through the 30s with long- range models hinting at our next front.
TUESDAY...Patchy fog early with freezing drizzle/flurries possible. Otherwise mostly clouds with some clearing revealing partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Highs 23-32. NW/SW wind 2-12mph. Chills in the teens.
TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy skies with in & out clouds. Lows 16-23. SW/West wind 2-10mph. Chills in the teens.
WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies with in & out cover and temps climbing well above average and into a mild range. Highs 37-45. West wind 15-25mph G30-40mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Fair to partly cloudy skies with winds beginning to calm down. Lows in the 20s. Moderate wind out of the NW.
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