Windsor, North Dakota Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS63 KBIS 150041
AFDBIS
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
741 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Tornado threat through much of North Dakota continues through
  this evening.
- Shower and thunderstorm chances continue through much of the
  week.
- Highs mostly in the 70s through Tuesday, then cooling into
  the 60s by the end of the work week.
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.UPDATE...
Issued at 723 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
Thunderstorms continue to lift through central North Dakota into
the James River Valley. Current tornadic storm lifting through
McHenry County continues to run right along a gradient of around
30kts of 0-3km shear, which has been the general trend through
this event. A line of storms has also blossomed on the southern
end of an area of elevated instability, moving into a more
unstable airmass. So far the main possible threat with these
storms would be wind, though brief heavy rain fell in Jamestown
leading to some street flooding. The expected general trend with
this whole system is to continue to lift northward, and also
expect a downward trend with the loss of daytime heating,
especially on the eastern storms.
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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 231 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
Surface low now lifting northward, centered between Pierre and
Mobridge, SD, with warm front wrapping into the north side of
the low. Broad area of showers and storms have developed over
south central into southwest North Dakota. In this vicinity,
more low-level SRH rich air in the vicinity of the warm front
will bring a tornadic threat. This has been confirmed by
multiple tornadoes that have already occurred over far south
central North Dakota. There also is a limited large hail/wind
threat. Another great concern given the moisture rich
environment is heavy rain, thus the potential for flooding. The
threat for the severe weather continues into this evening before
dissipating.
System will meander north through the night. Models still show
a bit of timing uncertainty with the departure of the low into
Canada on Monday, now generally sometime in the afternoon/early
evening. This keeps high chances for showers but comparatively
lower chances for thunderstorms in the forecast on Monday,
decreasing from south to north in the afternoon through the
evening. Not long after the departure of the low late Monday,
another wave deepening over the Northern Rockies will begin
sending DCVA into the region on Tuesday, which keeps a 20 to 40
percent chance of rain in the forecast. Guidance then shows
another shortwave digging down from Canada on Wednesday. This
wave is likely to bring a cooler air mass into the region, which
may hold through the end of the week as the wave interacts with
the other aforementioned wave and meanders around the Upper
Midwest. The NBM maintains a 30 percent chance of rain on
Wednesday, followed by only a 20 percent chance Thursday through
Saturday.
For Monday and Tuesday, high temperatures are mostly expected
to be in the 70s, though parts of southwest and south central
North Dakota could stay in the mid to upper 60s should it rain
most of the day. Ensembles then show a distinct cool down for
the second half of the week, with highs mostly in the 60s
Thursday through Saturday. Forecast lows tonight remain closer
to summertime values of mid 50s to lower 60s, then gradually
cool to around 45 to 50 for the second half of the week.
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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 723 PM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to move
through much of the area, especially over central into eastern
North Dakota. Some storms may be severe over the northern and
eastern portions of the area through about 02Z, including the
KJMS and KMOT terminal. Later tonight, showers with a few
thunderstorms may linger across much of the area along with some
lower clouds. Widespread MVFR conditions are expected, with
some IFR conditions possible. These same conditions may then
continue into Monday morning. Southerly winds will be found
across the eastern half of the state tonight into Monday, with
westerly winds in the west.
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.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
$$
UPDATE...JJS
DISCUSSION...JJS
AVIATION...Anglin

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