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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND
 46.79°N 100.7°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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