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WWUS73 KBIS 250013  
NPWBIS  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND  
613 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
NDZ001>005-009>013-021>023-025-035>037-250815-  
/O.CON.KBIS.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260125T1800Z/  
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-  
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GARRISON, ROLLA, PORTAL, UNDERWOOD, BISMARCK,  
WILLISTON, MOHALL, HARVEY, FESSENDEN, WILTON, LIGNITE,  
ST. JOHN, WASHBURN, MINOT, ROLETTE, VELVA, STANLEY, POWERS LAKE,  
JAMESTOWN, TOWNER, DUNSEITH, TURTLE LAKE, NEW TOWN, SHELL VALLEY,  
GOODRICH, STEELE, RUGBY, TAPPEN, GLENBURN, CARRINGTON, CROSBY, DRAKE,  
BOWBELLS, COLUMBUS, SHERWOOD, MCCLUSKY, PARSHALL, AND BOTTINEAU  
613 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 50 BELOW ZERO.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHWEST AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS WILL CAUSE FROSTBITE ON  
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES. HYPOTHERMIA COULD DEVELOP  
SHORTLY THEREAFTER.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLDEST PERIOD DURING THIS LONG-DURATION  
EVENT WILL BE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE OUTDOORS. IF YOU MUST  
BE OUTSIDE, BE SURE TO COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN AND DRESS IN LAYERS.  
 
 
 
 
 
NDZ017>020-031>034-040>048-050-051-250815-  
/O.CON.KBIS.CW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260125T1800Z/  
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-  
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-  
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CENTER, KULM, NAPOLEON, SELFRIDGE, ELLENDALE,  
SOLEN, ASHLEY, NEW ENGLAND, BEULAH, NEW LEIPZIG, EDGELEY, LINTON,  
DICKINSON, ELGIN, HAZEN, HALLIDAY, HETTINGER, BEACH, MEDORA, FORT  
YATES, GACKLE, CARSON, LAMOURE, OAKES, MANDAN, MOTT, STRASBURG,  
MARMARTH, WISHEK, WATFORD CITY, KILLDEER, AND BOWMAN  
613 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026 /513 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026/  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/  
SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHWEST AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON  
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLDEST PERIOD DURING THIS LONG-DURATION  
EVENT WILL BE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO GO OUTSIDE, BE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS  
AND COVER EXPOSED SKIN.  
 
 
 
 
 
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