Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND
 46.79°N 100.7°W
6:36 am CST Jan 14, 2026
8am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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