Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck Municipal Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck Municipal Airport ND
 46.77°N 100.73°W
4:36 am CDT Sep 9, 2026
6am CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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