Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

Lat: 46.78°NLon: 100.76°WElev: 1677ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Linton ND

Tornado Watch until August 5, 10:00pm
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    Tornado Watch until August 5, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Linton ND
 46.3°N 100.27°W
4:52 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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