Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains; Dry Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather in the West

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain may produce large to very-large hail, severe winds, tornadoes and numerous instances of flash flooding across portions of the central Plains. Scattered slow-moving storms will continue to bring a flash flooding threat to the central Gulf Coast. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across much of the western U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Jun 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Yates ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Yates ND
 46.09°N 100.63°W
3:35 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
4am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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