Dakota Storm Center: Wednesday's Weather Blog

9:00pm

Overview

There is a low pressure over Wyoming with a stationary front stretched SE, into the Southern Plains and across the Southeast US. A broad ridge of high pressure is over the Ohio River valley and Great Lakes region. A Canadian cold front is moving through the Northern Plains from the North to the South and will fizzle out, tonight.

Discussion

We started out the day with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. This afternoon and through the past several hours, showers & thunderstorms developed and moved through the state. Some of these storms did producing hail, strong winds and frequent lightning, but no warnings were issued in our area. It feels pleasant right now and skies are mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with light winds and scattered rain. Temps topped out in the 70s & 80s across most of the state. Bismarck & Mandan got to 84 with a low of 55. In Dickinson, it was just as warm with a high of 82 and a low of 55.

A slow moving cold front is passing across the state. This system is going to bring a change up to our forecast through the rest of the week. In the wake of this front, dew points and temperatures will fall. The muggy feel that we have been experiencing will not be a problem and temps will top out in a comfortable & slightly below average range (bis avg 55/81), through the rest of the work week. A ridge of high pressure will slide across the Northern Plains and this will lead us to mostly clear skies with in & out cover until our next front approaches the area, Friday night & Saturday.

Headlines include showers & thunderstorms that will have a low risk of becoming severe. In the wake of this passing cold front, skies will clear out and temperatures will fall slightly with highs in the 70s as we wrap up the work week.

Through the rest of tonight & Thursday

A few thunderstorms will dissipate and we could see a couple areas of light showers linger over parts of the area. Temperatures will fall into the 50s with a pleasantly cool feel. Winds will be light and continue to swing around to the North. Tomorrow will bring clearing skies with slightly cooler temperatures and a light breeze across Western & Central ND.

7day planner

In the wake of this cold front, temps will fall into the 40s& 50s for lows with 70s for highs. This means that the latter half of our work week will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine and low rain chances. By Friday night, our next low pressure system will approach the area. This system will bring off/on rain chances Saturday through Sunday night as a warm front then a cold front moves through the area. Highs will be in the 80s and the beginning of the work week will bring more sunshine.

Tonight, there will be a chance for scattered showers & thunderstorms. Rain chances will taper off by Midnight and winds will pick up a bit. Lows in the 50s & on either side of 60 with a North/East wind 2-12mph, becoming light at times. 30% chance for rain.

Thursday, we will see plenty of sunshine with in & out clouds and slightly cooler temperatures in the wake of a cold front. Highs in the 70s with a NE wind 5-15mph.

Thursday night will bring mostly clear skies and a pleasantly cool feel. Lows on either side of 50 with a NE/SE wind 5-15mph.

Friday, expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with increasing clouds followed by rising rain chances, late. Highs in the 70s with a few 80s and a SE wind 5-15mph G20. 30% chance for rain.

Friday night, we will see in & out clouds with scattered showers & thunderstorms as a warm front moves across the state. Lows will be on either side of 60 with a SE/South wind 5-15mph G20. 20% chance for rain.