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National Weather Service:
Winter Storm Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 1:52 PM CST on January 07, 2009
Scattered Clouds Williston: 5°
Scattered Clouds
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: -2 °F
Pressure: 29.81 in
Windchill: 5 °F
Humidity: 73%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Williston
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Chance of Snow Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Chance of Snow Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
| 31° | 11° | -6° 20° | 20° |
Forecast as of 11:29 am CST on January 7, 2009

Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon...
Rest of Today
Cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10 above. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain and snow in the morning...then light freezing rain and snow with rain likely in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches possible. Highs in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Areas of blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Breezy. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows around 10. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Windy...colder. Highs around 10. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 5 below.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 15 to 20. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Monday
Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs 15 to 20.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 above. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Astronomy
Sunrise:08:44 AM (CST) Moon Rise:01:29 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:17 PM (CST) Moon Set:05:14 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Jan. 07 Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 26 Feb. 02
Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 11:30 am CST on January 7, 2009

... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Thursday afternoon
through Friday afternoon...

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Thursday afternoon
through Friday afternoon.

An approaching low pressure system has the potential to bring
another five to ten inches of heavy snow to northwestern and
portions of central North Dakota by Friday morning. There is also
potential for freezing rain or sleet Thursday morning through
Thursday evening within the watch area and elsewhere across west
and central North Dakota. In addition... strong northerly winds
behind this storm system will produce considerable blowing and
drifting snow late Thursday night through Friday... which will
significantly reduce visibilities and create blizzard conditions.

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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