946 AWUS83 KBIS 241454 RWSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-250300- REGIONAL WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 954 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 /854 AM MDT THU MAR 24 2016/ BRIEF CLEARING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. FOR THE REST OF TODAY EXPECT INCREASING CLOUDS FROM EASTERN MONTANA INTO THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. HIGHS FROM THE LOWER 30S IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TO THE MID 50S CENTRAL AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. TONIGHT CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA. BECOMING WINDY ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA AND THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. LOWS FROM THE TEENS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TO THE 20S AND 30S ELSEWHERE. FRIDAY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY...ENDING FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ RK