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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.76°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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