Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 61 °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 84. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Cannon Ball ND
 46.39°N 100.62°W
6:35 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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