Tuesday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

 

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the Dakotas that will continue to move East, over the upper- Midwest and Great Lakes Region. A ridge of high pressure will build in the wake of this system. A cold front is stretched South, through the Midwest and back into the Central & Southern Plains. This front connects to another, developing low over the pan-handle of Texas with a risk for severe weather in affected areas. A second front is stretched through the NE U.S. and into the Great Lakes region.

 

 Discussion

A low pressure system over North Dakota will continue to move East and out of our viewing area. We will see tapering rain chances tonight with mostly cloudy skies and a cool feel. Tomorrow will start off with temperatures in the 40s and partly to mostly cloudy skies for much of our area. Gradual clearing is expected in the wake of today's low pressure system. Through the rest of Wednesday and most of Thursday, we will be under the influence of a ridge of high pressure.

The end of the work week will bring a change-up. Tomorrow & Thursday, our next low and cold front will begin to develop over the Pacific Northwest & SW Canada. This low will cross the Rockies (over Canada) and move to the East. The associated cold front will move through our area with rising rain chances, late on Thursday. Showers & thunderstorms will become likely Thursday night through Friday morning. In the wake of this system we will see clearing skies and a warming trend through the weekend and into the beginning of the work week.

Headlines during the next couple of days include tapering rain chances and clearing skies as a low pressure system moves out of our area. Sunshine and seasonable conditions will be the theme through Hump-day. Thursday& Friday, showers & thunderstorms will come back into the forecast.

 

Through the rest of tonight & Wednesday

Tonight we will see continued showers with a few thunderstorms moving through the Dakotas. Around midnight and through the morning hours, expect tapering rain chances. Temps will fall into the 40s with moderate to strong winds out of the North and west that will calm down a bit. Wednesday, winds pick back up with continued clearing skies and temps remain in a seasonable range. Rain chances will end as skies clear out and temps will start to climb with more sunshine.

 

7day planner

After a low pressure system moves out of  our area tonight, we will remain in a fairly active weather pattern. Wednesday & Thursday will bring more sunshine with a warming trend by the end of the work week. Thursday night & Friday morning, another front will move through our area with higher rain chances. This weekend will bring much more sunshine, a rain- free forecast and temps continuing to warm well into the 80s by the beginning of the work week.

 

Tonight, we will see mostly cloudy skies with showers and a few thunderstorms moving through our area early. Rain chances will taper off around midnight and it will feel a little cool. Lows in the 40s with a moderate to strong wind out of the West, becoming NW 10-20mph G25. 30% chance for rain.

 

Wednesday, expect rain chances to come to an end as skies clear out and winds will be breezy again. Highs 65-75 with a Northwest wind 10-20mph G30. 10% chance for AM rain.

 

Wednesday night, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with winds calming down and temps in a cool range. Lows in the 40s with a NW/SE wind calming to 2-10mph.

 

Thursday, plenty of sunshine and warmer will be our weather theme briefly. We will see increasing clouds, followed by rising rain chances late. Highs 76-82 with a South wind 5-15mph G30.

 

Thursday night, a front will move through the area with likely rain chances and scattered thunderstorms possible. Lows will be in the 50s with a light southerly wind 2-10mph, becoming a little gusty at times. 60% chance for rain.

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Monday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

Overview
There is a closed low pressure system over Saskatchewan (just north of Eastern Montana). This low is stationary and continuing to spin to our Northwest. A second weak low is developing over the Montana/Wyoming border. A cold front that moved through the Dakotas on Sunday will continue to move East and away from our area. Over the Southern & Central Plains a third low will continue to develop as it moves to the North & East, bringing a risk for severe weather with it.

Discussion
Across the area today we started off with plenty of sunshine, followed by in & out light clouds. Scattered rain began to develop through the afternoon & evening hours with a few isolated thunderstorms around sunset. Temperatures climbed through the 60s & 70s and either side of 80, topping out above average for this time of the year. The warm area on the map was Eastern, North Dakota. Fargo got up to 84 degrees with a few more lower 80s on the map. Warmer temps will continue tomorrow before rain chances pick up.

 The closed low pressure system over Saskatchewan will slowly move to the East and into Manitoba during the next couple of days. Elsewhere, a weak piece of energy is bringing showers & thunderstorms to parts of our area. This activity will continue to move through Central & Eastern ND tonight tomorrow morning. Rain chances will taper off around sunrise with some clearing expected through the morning. By the afternoon & evening hours (Tuesday) rain chances will remain low with in & out clouds, but few hit & miss showers/storms will be possible. Though some rain is expected tomorrow, most of our area will remain dry. Tuesday night, a chance for scattered rain & thunderstorms will be back in the forecast.

 A quick moving low pressure system will continue to develop as it moves into the Dakotas, from the west. This approaching system will bring rising rain chances through Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon & evening, our developing low will absorb the Canadian low (moving East, just north of the Dakotas).The two joined systems will move through the Northern Plains bringing a likely chance for showers & thunderstorms. Some of Wednesday's storms could become strong with damaging winds and hail possible for some. However, the threat for severe weather will remain low at this time. Rain chances will taper off on Thursday.

Through the rest of tonight & Tuesday
We will see partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers & a few thunderstorms. Temperatures will fall into a mild range with a light to moderate wind out of the South. Winds will continue to calm down, becoming light. Tomorrow will start off with scattered showers & a few thunderstorms in parts of our area. Through the day, we will see in & out clouds with temperatures climbing through the 70s and back to either side of 80. Some scattered rain will be possible again, after Midnight. Bottom line, you may need a rain jacket or umbrella during the morning commute and it will be warm with a few hit & miss showers through the day.

7day planner
In the wake of a passing cold front and some severe weather, we started off with plenty of sunshine today. We saw increasing clouds with hit & miss rain with light to moderate winds and unseasonably warm temps until a developing low pressure system moves through our area, Wednesday. Tuesday night, we will see rising rain chances with winds becoming strong and showers & thunderstorms developing as a low pressure system and front move through the area. After rain chances taper off on Thursday, clearing skies will lead to mostly sunny conditions and temps warming through the 70s and into the 80s.

Tonight will be mild with temperatures on either side of 50 and scattered rain possible. Lows 42-56 with a West wind 2-10mph. 40% chance for rain.

Tuesday, partly cloudy skies with in & out cover and a few areas of rain. Highs 75-85 with a west wind 2-10mph. 20% chance for rain.

Tuesday night, increasing clouds followed by rising chances for showers & thunderstorms as a low pressure system moves into the area. Lows in the 50s with a few 40s and a SE/East wind 2-12mph. 40% chance for rain.

Wednesday will bring mostly cloudy skies with some clearing possible. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely. Highs 62-76 with rain & clouds keeping parts of our area cooler. Winds will be East/NE 5-15mph G20. 60% chance for rain.

Wednesday night, mostly cloudy skies with a mild feel and showers & thunderstorms beginning to taper off. Lows on either side of 50 with a West wind, becoming light. 70% chance for rain.

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Friday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

 

A Wind Advisory will be in effect from 9am to 9pm Saturday for the Southwest corner of our area. Counties include:

Stark, Hettinger, Adams, Bowman, Slope, Billings & Golden Valley.

Through the day, Southeast winds will become strong with gusts as high as 50mph, outside of thunderstorms. As thunderstorm activity develops, winds may become even stronger. Most of our area will see significant winds. Those in & even outside of this area should be aware & use caution while driving or working on elevated structures.

 

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the Southeast U.S. & Ohio River valley. This low will continue to move east with a good chance for showers & thunderstorms and a risk for flash flooding. A broad ridge of high pressure is over the Midwest & Great Lakes region, stretched into the plains. A secondary low is developing on the lee side of the Rockies, over the Northern Plains.

 

Discussion

Across the area today we saw plenty of sunshine with in& out light clouds and a few showers. Temperatures climbed through the 70s and into the 80s, topping out above average for this time of the year. The warm area on the map was Northwest, North Dakota. Sidney, Minot & Williston got up to 81 degrees. This pleasantly warm feel will be interrupted by rain chances, late tomorrow and through the weekend.

 

A ridge of high pressure that has been anchored over our area this past week will drift to the East, giving way to a developing low that is to our west. This approaching low pressure system will interact with the departing high and cause winds to become strong and gusty, through the next couple of days. The approaching low pressure system will continue to move through Wyoming & Montana and into the Dakotas. We will see rising rain chances Saturday, through the evening hours and as we go into the night. Thunderstorm activity will primarily be contained to the Western edge of our viewing area and may become severe, late Saturday. 

 

Through the day Sunday, this system will continue to move through the Dakotas. By Sunday afternoon and through the evening, rain will develop into thunderstorms again and move through Western & Central ND. The second round of thundersorm activity will be stronger due to daytime heating. There will be another chance for severe weather, Sunday afternoon & Sunday night before this system moves out of our area.

 

Hour by Hour, expect mostly clear skies with gradually increasing clouds for some and temps falling into a mild range tonight. Winds will become light as they swing around to the Southeast. More sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected during the next couple of days.

 

 

Through the rest of tonight & Saturday

Tonight we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with low rain chances for most. The SW corner of our area could see some showers. Otherwise, it will feel mild with winds remaining gusty. Tomorrow will bring increasing clouds, rising rain chances and developing thunderstorms during the afternoon & evening. Some of the thunderstorm activity may become severe for the western half of our area. Highs will be on either side of 80 with winds becoming strong and gusty.

 

7day planner

A low will move East and through the Northern Plains Saturday night through Monday morning. Until then, we will continue to see plenty of sunshine with more clouds, warmer temperatures and winds becoming moderate to strong and gusty. Our weekend system and cold front will bring showers, thunderstorms and a risk for severe weather. In the wake of this system temps will fall back into the 70s with more sunshine. The latter half of the 7day planner will bring high temps in the 70s. Daily chances for showers& thunderstorms will be back in the forecast.

Tonight will be mild with partly  cloudy skies and in & out cover. Lows in the 50s with a moderate & gusty wind out of the SE 5-15mph G20.

 

Saturday, will be warm with more clouds with low rain chances through most of the day. Highs on either side of 80 with a SE/South wind 20-30mph.

 

Saturday night, partly to mostly cloudy skies with rising rain chances, early. Showers & thunderstorms will move into the area (West) with a low risk for severe weather and It will be muggy for some. Lows on either side of 60 with a South wind 15-25mph G35.

 

Sunday, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance for rain developing into thunderstorms for parts of our area. Highs on either side of 80 with a South wind 10-20mph. 60% chance for rain.

 

Sunday night showers and thunderstorms will become likely and possibly wide spread. There will be a low threat for severe weather and winds will be breezy. Lows on either side of 50 with a SW wind 5-15mph.

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Thursday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

 

Overview

There is a strong low pressure system over Southeast Texas and the lower- Mississippi River valley. This system is bringing a risk for severe weather to affected areas. A stationary front stretches East from this system to the Atlantic Ocean. A second low is beginning to develop on the lee side of the Rockies over the Northern Plains. Elsewhere, a broad ridge of high pressure is anchored over the Great Lakes region and is stretched over the Northeast U.S., Ohio River valley, Midwest and into the Central & Northern Plains.

 

Discussion

Across the area today we saw plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds. Temperatures climbed through the 70s and into the 80s, topping out above average for this time of the year. The warm area on the map was Northwest, North Dakota. Minot & Williston got up to 84 degrees. This pleasantly warm feel will remain a theme through the next couple of days as temps continue to climb.

 

A ridge of high pressure over the Great Lakes region & Ohio River valley is stretched over the Dakotas. As this system drifts to the East, we will start to see more changes in our to our weather. More clouds will roll into the area and there will be a slight chance for afternoon showers. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible during the next couple of days. Temperatures will continue to climb through the 70s and into the lower to mid 80s for some. This dry and unseasonably warm pattern will be interrupted by a system as it moves through the Northern Plains Saturday night through Monday morning. A low pressure system will re-develop on the lee side of the Rockies. This system will stay to our west Friday & most of Saturday as a strong and broad ridge of high pressure slowly moves East. By Saturday afternoon and overnight, this ridge of high pressure will give way to a stronger/developing low pressure system. During this time, southerly winds will pick up significantly. Friday & Saturday, the strengthening low to our west & strong high to our east will push & pull at each other. This action will allow winds to pick up and become moderate to strong and very gusty for some. I would not be surprised if a few Wind Advisories are issued in parts of our area. 

 

This developing low pressure system will move into the Dakotas late Saturday & Saturday night. At this point, thunderstorm activity will be limited for the first round. By Sunday, thunderstorms will move out of Western ND and through Central & Eastern ND. Both rounds of thunderstorm activity have the potential to become severe. We will continue to monitor this event as we get closer and update everyone as the low approaches our area.

In-house Model Guidance (4km RPM)

 

Headlines include a ridge of high pressure that will continue to affect our area as it drifts East. We will continue to see plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds. During the next couple of days, skies will becoming mostly sunny to partly cloudy for some. Showers & thunderstorms are expected through the latter half of the weekend.

  

Through the rest of tonight & Friday

Expect fair to partly cloudy skies with a few hit & miss showers. Temperatures will fall through the 60s and into the 50s to make a mild feel. Winds will be light to moderate and out of the South & SE. Friday, we will start the day off with a continued mild feel and temps climbing through the 70s and to either side of 80 degrees, again. Winds will be breezy and  isolated rain will be possible. Again, not everyone will get wet.

  

7day planner

A broad ridge of high pressure remains extended over the Dakotas and continuing to drift to the East. Through the next couple of days, temps will continue to gradually climb with a little more cloud cover and a chance for scattered showers with a few thunderstorms, Friday & Saturday. Winds will be moderate to strong and breezy as a low pressure system develops over Montana & Wyoming. This will be our next system that will move through the area Sunday & Monday with a good chance for rain. Scattered thunderstorms will develop and may become strong for some. In the wake of a cold front, we will start the work week off with tapering rain chances and some clearing. Despite some rain chances, next week will be very nice with highs in the 70s and still above average for this time of the year.

 

Tonight, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with a mild feel and winds remaining breezy. Lows 49-57 with a SE wind 5-15mph G20.

 

Friday will bring mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with unseasonably warm temperatures and a few hit & miss showers. A few thunderstorms will be possible, as well.  Highs in the 70s with a few 80s on the map and a SE wind 10-20mph G30.

 

Friday night will be mild with partly to mostly cloudy skies. Lows in the 50s with a moderate & gusty wind out of the SE 5-15mph G20.

 

Saturday, will be warm with more clouds and a rising chance for scattered showers & thunderstorms, late. Highs on either side of 80 with a SE/South wind 15-25mph.

Saturday night, partly to mostly cloudy skies with rising rain chances. Showers & thunderstorms will move through the area with a low risk for severe weather and It will be muggy for some. Lows on either side of 60 with a South wind 5-15mph G20.

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KX Skycam Snapshot from this evening. Sunshine & Unseasonably Warm.

Wednesday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

 

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the Southeast U.S. A front is stretched across the Northwest Gulf of Mexico, to a second low over South Texas. There is a broad ridge of high pressure that is centered over the Great Lakes region and stretched from the Northeast U.S. through the Midwest and into the Central & Southern Plains.

 

Discussion

Across the area on this Hump-day, we have been seeing mostly sunny skies with in & out light clouds over parts of the area and light to moderate winds. Temperatures climbed through the 70s and into the lower 80s (for some), topping out above average for this time of the year. The warm area on the map was Northwest, North Dakota and the warm spot on the map was Minot at 81 degrees. This pleasantly warm feel will remain a theme through the rest of the week and a few areas will see isolated rain.

A ridge of high pressure over the upper- Midwest & Great Lakes region is stretched across the Dakotas. As this system drifts to the East, we will start to see changes in our conditions. More clouds will roll into the area, temperatures will continue to climb into the lower 80s and there will be a slight chance for afternoon rain as we wrap up the work week. As the western edge of this ridge moves through the state winds will pick up, becoming moderate to strong and gusty. Thursday, a few isolated showers will be possible over Eastern & parts of Central North Dakota. Friday, hit & miss rain will be possible, again. Friday & Saturday, a low pressure system will develop on the lee side of the Rockies before moving through the Northern Plains, this weekend.

Headlines include a ridge of high pressure that will continue to affect our area as it drifts East. We will see plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds, as skies become mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Temperatures will continue to warm (day by day) and significant rain chances will be back in the forecast, this weekend.

 

Through the rest of tonight & Thursday

Tonight we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with in& out light cloud cover and a rain-free forecast. Temperatures will fall to either side of 50 with a mild feel across the area. Winds will be light to moderate and a little gusty at times. Tomorrow will bring more sunshine with a chance for scattered showers (East) and winds picking up during the midday& afternoon hours. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 70s with a few 80s on the map.

 

7day planner

A broad ridge of high pressure is extended over the Dakotas and slowly moving East. Winds will become moderate to strong, gusty and out of the South & Southeast. Through the rest of the work week, there will be low rain chances and plenty of sunshine with in & out clouds for parts of North Dakota. This quiet pattern will be interrupted this weekend with a low pressure system and cold front, from the west. Some thunderstorms may become rough, Sunday & Monday. The potential for severe weather is low at this time, but may change.

 

Tonight, will be mostly clear and a little cool. Lows 45-53 with a South/SE wind 5-15mph G20.

 

Thursday, expect plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds, a warm feel and breezy winds. Highs in the 74-82 with a South wind 10-20mph G30.

 

Thursday night, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with a mild feel and winds remaining breezy. Lows 49-57 with a SE wind 5-15mph G20.

 

Friday will bring mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with unseasonably warm temperatures and a few hit & miss showers (East). Highs in the 70s with a few 80s possible and a SE wind 10-20mph G30.

Friday night will be mild with fair to partly cloudy skies. Lows in the 50s with a moderate & gusty wind out of the SE 10-20mph.

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KX Skycam Snapshot from this evening.

Tuesday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

 

Overview

There is a low pressure system over the Southeast U.S. that will continue to move East, over the Atlantic Ocean. A Cold front is stretched back to the West & Southwest. A second low is over southern Texas. This system is bringing a risk for severe weather to affected areas. Elsewhere, a broad ridge of high pressure is over the upper- Midwest and slowly moving east, toward the Great Lakes region.

 

Discussion

Across the area today we saw plenty of sunshine with only a few light clouds. Temperatures climbed through the 60s and into the 70s, topping out above average for this time of the year. The warm area on the map was Northwest, North Dakota; Sidney, Williston & Minot tied at 77 degrees. This pleasantly warm feel will remain in the forecast through the rest of the work week as temps continue to climb, day by day.

A ridge of high pressure over the upper- Midwest is stretched over the Dakotas. As this system drifts to the East, we will start to see more changes in our weather conditions. As of Tuesday evening, there is some hit & miss cloud cover over the Dakotas with no rain showing up on radar. Winds across Western ND were light to moderate and out of the South& SE. Eastern ND was seeing light & variable winds. Tonight, winds will remain out of the South & SE for most of the area. This light to moderate wind will keep temperatures from dipping too far into the 30s. As the western edge of this ridge moves through the state we will see more clouds roll into the area with winds picking up a bit. Sunshine will continue through the rest of the work week with a few more clouds, resulting in mostly sunny skies and warming temps by Thursday & Friday. As we wrap up the work week and go into the weekend, we may see a few isolated showers.

Headlines include a ridge of high pressure that will continue to affect our area as it drifts East & Southeast. Expect plenty of sunshine with a few in & out clouds through the next couple of days. Temperatures will climb into an unseasonably warm range due to more sunshine and the lack of rain chances. Our next chance for rain will be late this weekend.

 

Through the rest of tonight & Wednesday

We will see mostly clear skies with a few clouds and light winds. This evening will be pleasant followed lows in the 40s. Tomorrow, winds will become light to moderate and a little gusty for some. It will start off a little cool with temps climbing through the 50s & 60s and into the 70s across the state. Rain chances are not in the forecast and we will see a few more clouds in the sky.

 

7day planner

A Ridge of high pressure will continue to slowly move away from the Northern Plains. Skies will remain mostly sunny with some in & out cloud cover through the rest of the work week. By Thursday, the high will be centered over the Great Lakes region. Winds will start to pick up, becoming gusty by Friday & Saturday. Our next chance for rain will be late this weekend and into the beginning of the work week. Long- range models are showing a low pressure system that will develop on the lee side of the Rockies, Saturday. This system will start to move into our area by Saturday night as a ridge of high pressure continues to move East, over the Great Lakes Region& NE U.S.  Showers and thunderstorms are expected (Sunday & Sunday night) with no risk for severe weather at this time. This rain event will continue into the beginning of the work week.

 

Tonight, will bring another round of clear skies and cool temperatures. Lows 40-46 with a SE/South wind 2-10mph.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny, unseasonably warm and breezy. Highs will be in the 70s with a South wind 5-15mph & a little gusty at times.

Wednesday night will be mostly clear and a little cool. Lows 44-52 with a SE wind 5-15mph G20.

Thursday, expect plenty of sunshine with in & out light clouds, a warm feel and breezy winds. Highs in the 70s with a South wind 10-20mph G25.

Thursday night, we will see fair to partly cloudy skies with a mild feel and winds remaining breezy. Lows 49-56 with a SE wind 10-20mph G30.

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KX Skycam Snapshot after the 6pm Show