Dakota Storm Center: Friday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

Overview

There is a low pressure system moving East and out of the Northern Plains. A broad ridge of high pressure is over Canada. Elsewhere, a low pressure system and front (over the SE U.S.) will continue to move toward the Atlantic coastline. There is another ridge of high pressure over much of the Eastern half of our nation.

Discussion

Today we saw mostly cloudy skies with scattered snow across 70% of Western ND. It was chilly with temperatures in the 20s & 30s for most of the day. Temps warmed a little more after skies began to clear out and daytime highs were in the 30s & 40s.

Across the Northern Plains there is a low pressure system that will continue to move out of the Dakotas and East, through the Midwest. In lieu of the departing low, a broad ridge of high pressure (over Canada) will extend across the Northern Plains. A stationary front to our west will hang out on the lee side of the Rockies, through the overnight hours. Tomorrow, it will transition to a warm front and move across our area Saturday night.

Closer to home snow chances have fizzled out and we are seeing partly cloudy skies with continued clearing. All of this precip will continue moving East- Southeast and away from the area. Through Easter Weekend, we will find ourselves under the influence of a ridge of high pressure. The only other features that will affect us is Saturday night's front and it will be weak. During the next couple of days, expect low chances for any precip. Temps will warm and the dry pattern that we have been in will resume. Due to lack of moisture, light to moderate winds and more unseasonably warm temperatures there may be increased fire danger through the next several days.

Through the rest of tonight & Friday

Expect clearing skies with temperatures cooling into a chilly range. Winds will begin to calm down and chills will be in the teens and single digits. Saturday morning, will start the weekend off with chilly conditions. However, under plenty of sunshine temperatures will gradually climb through a seasonable range.

7day planner

In the wake of a departing system, we will see clearing skies. Through the weekend, expect plenty of sunshine and temps climbing back into an unseasonably warm range. This warming trend will continue Easter Sunday, through the beginning of the work week. There will be another system and our next chance for precip by Wednesday & Thursday of next week.

Tonight, we will see clearing skies with a chilly feel. Lows will be in the teens with a light to moderate wind out of the North and chills in the teens & single digits.

Saturday will bring continued clearing skies early, resulting in plenty of sunshine with a few clouds. Highs 39-47 with North winds swinging around to the SW 2-12mph.

Saturday night, expect a chilly feel with fair to partly cloudy skies. Lows will be in the 20s with a light SW wind and chills in the teens.

Easter Sunday will start off cool. Plenty of sunshine and continued warming temperatures will be the theme. Highs 54-62 with a light to moderate wind, swinging around to the Northwest.

Sunday night, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with a cool feel. Lows 26-33 with a light wind out of the East and chills in the 20s.