Dakota Storm Center: Tuesday's Weather Blog

7:30pm

A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect for parts of our area until 10:00 am Wednesday. Visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, Slow Down, use your headlights (low beams) and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Counties include:Burleigh, Morton, Ward, Williams, Mercer, Oliver, Mclean, Sheridan, Wells, Kidder, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, McKenzie, Dunn, Grant, Sioux, Divide, Burke & Mountrail.

8:24 update

Overview

A low pressure system will move through the SE US & lower- Mississippi River valley. A secondary low just North of Montana will continue to develop as it moves South. A warm front is moving through Northern Plains.

Discussion

A warm front continues to move through the Dakotas. This front is bringing pleasant temps & clearing skies. Today, mild temps topped out in the 20s & 30s through Western, ND. This pleasantly cool feel will continue through tonight & tomorrow. Wednesday temps will remain mild and climb a little more (than today) with gradually increasing clouds. This mild trend will come to a brief pause (Thursday) with a weak cold front. In the meantime, the biggest challenge in the forecast focuses on developing fog this evening. Fog may become dense for much of Western & Central, ND. Visibility may fall below a quarter mile in parts of our area before lifting up and burning off during the late morning & midday hours, Wednesday. Tomorrow will

bring another round of pleasant temps topping out in the 20s & 30s.

Thursday, we will see a brief change-up. A weak front & piece of energy will move through the area Wednesday night through Thursday evening. Expect very little day-time warming, resulting in a chilly feel and temps in the teens. Scattered snow is forecast beginning Wednesday night and lasting into the afternoon hours Thursday. It will move west to east across North Dakota. Accumulations will be light and below 2" with most of the affected area only seeing up to 1" of new snow. By the end of the work week and through this weekend, we will see temps rebound into a pleasant range.

Through the rest of tonight & Wednesday

Expect in & out clouds with fog developing and becoming wide spread & dense through much of Western, ND. Visibility will be reduced to less than a quarter mile for many and freezing fog is expected for some. Temperatures will range through the teens with a few single digits. Tomorrow fog will lift up and burn off by Midday with temps climbing into the 20s & 30s again. We will see increasing clouds with rising snow chances through tomorrow night.

7day planner

Pleasant conditions will continue with temperatures climbing above the seasonable norm (avg 23/2) through the evening. Wednesday night through Thursday night will be chilly with scattered snow. The end of our work week, mild conditions return with low snow chances until late Sunday & Monday morning.

TONIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy skies with in & out cover and chilly. Fog will become dense for many. Lows 9-17. South wind 2-12mph becoming light & variable. Chills on either side of zero.

WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly cloudy skies with increasing cover and pleasantly cool. Highs 22-34. South/NE wind 2-10mph. Chills in the teens.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy skies with a chance for scattered snow/flurries. Lows in the teens. Chills near/below zero. 20% chance for snow.

THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy skies and chilly with scattered snow as a weak cold front moves through the area. North/NW wind 2-12mph. Chills in the single digits. 30% chance for snow.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy skies with some clearing and chilly. Lows in the single digits. Light winds swinging around to the SW. Chills below zero.