Dakota Storm Center: Thursday's Weather Blog

10:30pm

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the SE US bringing a slight risk for severe weather to parts of the Gulf Coast. A second low continues to develop over the Mississippi River valley & Ohio River valley, bringing a chance for snow & rain to much of the East Coast. A third low will continue to redevelop over the Northern Plains and move through the Dakotas tonight.

Discussion

As this low develops and moves East & SE (through our area), scattered wintry mix & snow showers will push ESE through our state. Very little accumulation (if any) is expected for affected areas. Keep in mind as this low moves through Western & Central ND activity will be hit & miss. By sunrise, most of the mix/snow will be out of our area and to our East. In the wake of this system, some of our roadways may become hazardous tomorrow morning. You may need to add a few minutes to your morning commute and use caution while driving.

Model Guidance (4km RPM) Mix & Snow will move through our area tonight.

Early tomorrow we will see clearing skies and winds become breezy. Through the day a mild air mass to our SW will move over the Dakotas and temperatures will climb out of the 30s, through the 40s and top out on either side of 50. Our weekend will bring plenty of sunshine and gradually warming temperatures. By Saturday, temps will be well into the 50s with a few 60s. By Sunday, daytime highs will range through the 60s.

After tonight, our next chance for precip will be during the beginning of the work week.

Through the rest of tonight & Friday

Expect cloudy skies with a light to moderate wind out of the South & SE. A clipper system will continue to move through the Dakotas, bringing a chance for scattered wintry mix & snow. Little to no accumulation is expected as temps fall to either side of 30. Precip will wrap up before sunrise. Tomorrow will bring clearing skies and warming temperatures. Winds will swing around to the West & NW as they become moderate to strong and gusty. Temperatures will climb through the 40s and to either side of 50.

7day planner

A scattered wintry mix will move through our area tonight followed by clearing skies and warming temperatures. Through the weekend we will see plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds and highs will be mild on Saturday and pleasantly warm on Sunday. The beginning of the work week will bring our next system but temperatures look to stay mild and in an unseasonably warm range in its wake.

Tonight, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain/snow as a clipper moves across the Dakotas. Lows 26-34 with SE/SW wind 5-15mph and increasing in speed. 60% chance for wintry mix & freezing rain with little to no accumulation.

Friday, expect clearing skies early revealing plenty of sunshine and it will become breezy. Highs 47-55 with a SW/NW wind 15-25mph G35.

Friday night, there will be fair to partly cloudy skies with temps in the 20s and a moderate wind becoming light 2-12mph, swinging around to the SE.

Saturday, expect plenty of sunshine with a few clouds and still a little breezy. Highs on either side of 60 with a moderate wind out of the South, becoming gusty at times.

Saturday night, we will see fair skies with a few clouds and temperatures near freezing. Lows 30-37 with a South wind 5-15mph.