State forecast for N.D.

Today...Variable cloudiness. A slight chance of light snow or light

Freezing rain north central and northeast. Highs from the mid 20s

Far northeast to near 45 southwest.

.Tonight and thursday...Windy with scattered light snow showers and

Falling temperatures through the period. Wind chills reaching 20 to

30 below by midday thursday.

.Friday...Mostly clear north to mostly cloudy south. A chance of

Light snow southwest. Morning lows around 20 below north to 5 below

Far southeast. Afternoon highs from 5 below north to around zero

South.

.Saturday...Partly cloudy north. Mostly cloudy with a chance of

Light snow south. Morning lows 15 to 20 below north to 5 below far

Southeast. Afternoon highs 5 below to 5 above.

.Sunday...Partly cloudy. Morning lows 5 to 15 below. Afternoon highs

5 to 10 above.