Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
7:51 am CDT Aug 25, 2026
9am CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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