Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.79°W
12:32 pm CDT Jul 30, 2025
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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