Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Oct 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bismarck ND

Freeze Warning October 14, 06:18am until October 14, 09:00am
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  •  
    Freeze Warning October 14, 06:18am until October 14, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.79°W
6:01 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
6am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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