Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1037.1 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Fort Yates ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Fort Yates ND
 46.07°N 100.66°W
4:31 am CST Dec 29, 2025
5am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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