Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck Municipal Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck Municipal Airport ND
 46.79°N 100.76°W
7:36 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
8am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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