Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Yates ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 79. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 79. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Yates ND
 46.09°N 100.63°W
9:37 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
10am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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