Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Oct 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 47. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
3:36 am CDT Oct 12, 2026
4am CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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