Dakota Storm Center: Thursday's Weather Blog

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the Great Lakes region that will continue to move East & SE, toward the Ohio River valley. A weak front is stretched through the Northern Plains and continuing to fizzle out. A stationary front is stretched along the Gulf Coast with a low pressure system that brought a risk for severe weather to affected areas.

Discussion

Across the area today we have been seeing cloudy skies across Western North Dakota with a cool feel and temps climbing into the 30s. Central & Eastern North Dakota has been seeing some scattered light snow. Though nothing to worry about, this off/on snow has been a little bit of a nuisance. Temperatures did not go far and highs ranged through the 30s for the most part.

A weak cold front is stretched through the region and is associated with scattered light snow showers/flurries. Through most of the day, this area of scattered light snow has not moved very far. Couple the flurry activity with breezy conditions and we have seen reduced visibility at times. As this front continues to slowly move West & Southwest, it will be dissipating over the Dakotas. So, during the next couple of days, we will continue to be affected by it. This means scattered light snow will be off/on and hit & miss. The good news is that we will begin to see winds calm down a bit and in the end, only light accumulations are expected. Most of Western ND will see less than 1" of snow. Central & Eastern ND may see 1"-3".

In-House Model RPM_4km 48hr Snowfall Totals

Headlines for this evening include mostly cloudy skies with scattered light snow showers and a cool feel as a slow moving, weak front dissipates over the Dakotas. Overnight and into tomorrow, chills will be in the teens & 20s as winds begin to calm down.

Through the rest of tonight & Friday

Expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance for scattered light snow showers/flurries. There will also be a light to moderate wind out of the West and NW. With temps falling through the 20s, this breeze will make it will feel like it is in the teens and lower double digits for most of tonight.

Tomorrow, we will start the day off with a chilly feel. So, grab a jacket. Make sure you are also prepared for another round of scattered light snow & flurries. This prolonged chance for light snow will last into tomorrow night before we see tapering snow chances. It will feel cool through most of the day with a light to moderate wind and temps in the 30s.

7day planner

Expect cloudy skies with a continued chance for scattered light snow tonight, through Friday night. Temperatures will be close to the seasonable norm and slightly below average through the rest of the work week. The weekend will bring another change up with more sunshine as skies clear out and a gradual warming trend. Through the beginning of the work week, temps will peek back into the 50s. After this old front fizzles out over the Dakotas, our next chance for precip will be after the beginning of next week. Tuesday & Wednesday, another front will be moving through the Northern Plains.

Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies and a cool feel and scattered light snow. Lows will be in the 20s with a light to moderate wind out of the NW.

Friday, we will see mostly cloudy skies with a chance for scattered light wintry mix/snow as an old front continues to fizzle out over the Northern Plains. Highs will be in the 30s with a light to moderate wind out of the NW, becoming a little gusty at times.

Friday night, it will feel cool with mostly cloudy skies and a few lingering flurries as chances taper off. Lows on either side of 20 with a NW wind 2-12mph.

Saturday, expect gradual clearing from the West to East with temps climbing to a seasonable range. Highs 39-45 with a NW wind 5-15mph.

Saturday night, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with continued clearing and temps falling through the 20s. Winds will be light 2-10mph and out of the NW.