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WWUS73 KBIS 271845
NPWBIS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1245 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
NDZ001-002-009-010-017-280245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.CW.Y.0020.251228T0600Z-251228T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBIS.FG.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-MCKENZIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTAL, WILLISTON, CROSBY, NEW TOWN,
BOWBELLS, LIGNITE, PARSHALL, POWERS LAKE, STANLEY, WATFORD CITY, AND
COLUMBUS
1245 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /1145 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025/
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM
MST/ TONIGHT...
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR
LESS IN DENSE FOG. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND
CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BURKE, DIVIDE, MCKENZIE, MOUNTRAIL, AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM
MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES. LOW
VISIBILITY COULD MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE FOG MAY DEPOSIT A THIN LAYER OF ICE ON
ROAD SURFACES, CREATING SLIPPERY ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE WINTER
CLOTHING, A HAT, AND GLOVES.
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
NDZ018-280245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.CW.Y.0020.251228T0600Z-251228T1800Z/
DUNN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KILLDEER AND HALLIDAY
1245 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /1145 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2025/
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...DUNN COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE WINTER
CLOTHING, A HAT, AND GLOVES.
NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-037-048-051-280245-
/O.CON.KBIS.FG.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCCLUSKY, TOWNER, HARVEY, ROLETTE, SHELL
VALLEY, WILTON, GARRISON, MOHALL, JAMESTOWN, FESSENDEN, ELLENDALE,
SHERWOOD, EDGELEY, TURTLE LAKE, WASHBURN, CARRINGTON,
LAMOURE, VELVA, DUNSEITH, GLENBURN, ST. JOHN, BOTTINEAU, KULM,
UNDERWOOD, GOODRICH, MINOT, DRAKE, RUGBY, OAKES, AND ROLLA
1245 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
* WHAT...VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN DENSE FOG.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF 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>045-280245-
/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
1245 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025 /1145 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.
JONES
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