NDCMP Weather Forecast

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Forecaster: Ben Schaefer

Synopsis

Another quiet weather day is in store across western ND. A surface high pressure remains in place across the region, as an upper-level ridge builds in further from the west. A beautiful day is expected; mostly clear skies, temperatures in the low 70s, dewpoints in the 30s. Winds will shift throughout the day today as the surface high slowly moves east. The winds, which were out of the northwest yesterday, have shifted to the east this morning, and will continue to change in a clockwise direction, becoming more southerly overnight.

Those southerly winds will bring back warmer temperatures to the area for the weekend. Highs could top out in the low 80s tomorrow. The upper-level ridge will remain in place, and likely keep the overall weather pattern quiet through the weekend.

9/6/24

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The surface high pressure is centered over north and western ND this morning.

This high pressure will move east throughout the period, and height falls to the west will yield southerly flow beginning this evening.

An upper-level ridge will continue to move into the region, dominating our synoptic weather pattern through the weekend.

Temperatures will top out in the low 70s this afternoon.

Dewpoints will once again be low; in the 30s.

Indices

	Lifted Index (<1)	K index (>30)	Total Totals (>48)	Sweat (>200)	Helicity (>125)
D1	8.5	-4.6	34.9	38	17
ISN	8.2	-17.7	35.9	40	17
MOT	11	-20.7	31.1	42	56

	Jefferson Index (>28.5)	Cross Totals (>18.65)	Thompson Index (>28.5)	S Index (>35.8)	Showalter Index (<=0.5)
D1	10	9.3	-13.1	5.7	9
ISN	3	11.7	-25.9	-9	8.6
MOT	1	11.6	-31.7	-16.6	11.7

Weather Features

Surface High Pressure
Upper Level Ridge

Soundings

Bowman Sounding Text

Williston Sounding Text

Minot Sounding Text