961
FXUS63 KBIS 131942
AFDBIS
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
242 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- A CHILLY NIGHT TONIGHT, WITH LOWS DIPPING INTO THE UPPER 30S
TO MID 40S.
- NEAR TO BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH MUCH OF THE
UPCOMING WEEK.
- MAINLY DRY ON SUNDAY, THE FREQUENT PRECIPITATION CHANCES
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 152 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
CURRENT SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACES LOW OVER NORTHEAST ONTARIO, WITH
HIGH STRETCHING FROM ALBERTA THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA. UPPER
LEVEL ANALYSIS PLACES LOW OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO, WITH NOTABLE
SHORT WAVE DROPPING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS
FEATURE PRODUCED SOME RAIN SHOWERS EARLIER TODAY OVER NORTHERN
NORTH DAKOTA, BUT THE SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER OUR AREA.
FOR TONIGHT, WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND SURFACE HIGH STRETCHES INTO
THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO CHILLY LOWS RANGING FROM THE UPPER
30S TO MID 40S, ABOUT 10 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE.
ON SUNDAY, A MAINLY QUIET DAY IS EXPECTED WITH MOST RAIN SHOWERS
IN CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT REMAINING TO OUR EAST, THOUGH CAN'T RULE
OUT A FEW SNEAKING INTO OUR AREA. TEMPERATURES DO REBOUND SOME,
WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK AS WE END
UP IN A PERPETUAL CYCLONIC FLOW PATTERN, RESULTING IN DAILY
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS/STORMS OVER VARIOUS PARTS OF THE AREA.
TEMPERATURES LOOK TO REMAIN NEAR TO BELOW AVERAGE.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/
ISSUED AT 152 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2026
LOCALIZED MVFR CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON
OVER FAR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, MAINLY AROUND THE TURTLE
MOUNTAINS. OTHERWISE, VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD.
BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
DISCUSSION...JJS
AVIATION...JJS
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