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WWUS73 KBIS 271740  
NPWBIS  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
1140 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
 
NDZ017-280145-  
/O.EXB.KBIS.FG.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/  
MCKENZIE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATFORD CITY  
1140 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /1040 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025/  
 
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN DENSE FOG.  
 
* WHERE...MCKENZIE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE FOG MAY DEPOSIT A THIN LAYER OF ICE ON  
UNTREATED SURFACES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF  
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-037-048-051-280145-  
/O.EXT.KBIS.FG.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/  
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-  
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTAL, NEW TOWN, MCCLUSKY, TOWNER, HARVEY,  
ROLETTE, SHELL VALLEY, WILTON, GARRISON, MOHALL, JAMESTOWN,  
FESSENDEN, ELLENDALE, WILLISTON, SHERWOOD, EDGELEY, TURTLE LAKE,  
WASHBURN, CARRINGTON, LAMOURE, VELVA, DUNSEITH,  
GLENBURN, POWERS LAKE, STANLEY, ST. JOHN, BOTTINEAU, KULM,  
CROSBY, UNDERWOOD, BOWBELLS, LIGNITE, PARSHALL, COLUMBUS, GOODRICH,  
MINOT, DRAKE, RUGBY, OAKES, AND ROLLA  
1140 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN DENSE FOG.  
 
* WHERE...MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, AND THE JAMES  
RIVER VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE FOG MAY DEPOSIT A THIN LAYER OF ICE ON  
UNTREATED SURFACES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF  
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.  
 

 
 

 
 
NDZ040>045-280145-  
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0026.251227T2200Z-251228T1200Z/  
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOTT, NEW LEIPZIG, HETTINGER, CARSON, ELGIN,  
SELFRIDGE, BOWMAN, FORT YATES, MARMARTH, SOLEN, AND NEW ENGLAND  
1140 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /1040 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025/  
 
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF FAR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST /5 AM  
MST/ SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...OBJECTS LEFT UNSECURED OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AROUND.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...FALLING SNOW COMBINED WITH THE STRONG WINDS  
COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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