Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Lincoln ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 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
5:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
5am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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