North Dakota Weather 3/8 Midday - Wind Advisory

Good afternoon. North Dakota. I'm Matt Mullins. Spring's crashing the party today with a vengeance. We've got a Wind Advisory until 7 P.M. and temperatures that'll make you question the calendar. Bismarck takes the crown at 68 degrees this afternoon. West winds gusting to 32 miles an hour. Fargo sits at 60 with southwest winds at 17. Up in Grand Forks, you hit 59, but hold onto your hats — west winds are screaming at 30 miles an hour with gusts to 43. That's the kind of wind that rearranges your trash cans. Tonight? Everything changes. A cold front drops south through the evening, dragging scattered rain and snow showers with it. Northern areas could see mixed precipitation between 6 P.M. and 10 P.M. Then the bottom falls out. Lows crash to the upper 20s statewide — 32 in Fargo, 29 in Bismarck, 26 up north. Winds flip northwest behind the front. Monday turns the page completely. Highs struggle to reach the upper 30s. Eastern areas get mostly sunny skies with a high of 39. Central North Dakota starts partly sunny, then snow chances develop after 1 P.M. — about a coin flip, with light accumulation possible. Northern areas stay mostly cloudy with highs near 33. Monday night through Tuesday brings our best shot at accumulating snow — 1 to 2 inches possible in the east, lighter amounts elsewhere. Highs stay in the upper 30s Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday warms back to the 40s and 50s with another round of rain and snow likely. The week ends cooler with additional snow chances Friday through Saturday. If you're enjoying the warmth today. Winter's not done yet. See you this evening.