Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Williams
Updated: 9:40 PM CST on December 22, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from 6 am CST Wednesday through Friday afternoon...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. Slight chance of light snow and patchy light freezing drizzle late in the evening...then chance of snow and patchy light freezing drizzle after midnight. Patchy freezing fog through the night. Lows around 15. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs 15 to 20. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Snow likely. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 6 inches. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Wednesday through Friday afternoon...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 am CST /5 am MST/ Wednesday through Friday afternoon.
* Snow is expected to develop across western North Dakota Wednesday and then spread east during the day. Snowfall intensity should increase Wednesday through Thursday night before slowly decreasing Friday.
* Snowfall amounts could range from 6 to 10 inches across much of western and central North Dakota through Friday... with 3 to 6 inch amounts in the far west.
* Northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph are expected to develop Thursday into Friday night. This could bring near blizzard conditions... especially near and southeast of Bismarck.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
Record Report
Statement as of 11:36 PM CST on December 21, 2009
... Record snowfall set at Williston ND...
a record snowfall of 1.8 inches was set at Williston ND today. This breaks the old record of 1.6 inches set in 1911.