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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Fort Yates ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Columbus Day
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Fort Yates ND
 46.14°N 100.63°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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