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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies

A storm system moving eastward will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Plains to the Southern Plains and Upper Great Lakes through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over parts of the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Lincoln ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Temperature rising to around 51 by 5am. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Temperature rising to around 51 by 5am. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Lincoln ND
 46.62°N 100.66°W
Last Update:
9:37 pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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