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 >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Steele ND

Tornado Watch until June 29, 10:00pm
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    Tornado Watch until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steele ND
 46.85°N 99.9°W
4:37 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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