400 AWUS83 KBIS 080943 RWSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-081745- Regional Weather Forecast National Weather Service Bismarck ND 343 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2017 /243 AM MST Wed Feb 8 2017/ Around the region early Wednesday morning, dangerous to life threatening wind chills with readings to 50 below zero were ongoing from the southern Canadian Prairies, into most of Montana, North Dakota, as well as Minnesota. Despite plenty of sunshine today, the frigid air will remain in place. Expect highs ranging from 5 below zero across southern Canada to 20 above zero in southern South Dakota. Dangerous wind chills to 40 below will continue from this afternoon through Thursday morning for most of the northern high plains. A brief warming trend is on the horizon. High temperatures will warm into the 30s and 40s on Friday for most of region. Highs in the mid 50s are forecast in southern South Dakota. $$ KS