Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 Apr 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck Municipal Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck Municipal Airport ND
 46.79°N 100.76°W
7:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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