Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck Municipal Airport ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck Municipal Airport ND
 46.79°N 100.76°W
12:36 am CST Dec 29, 2025
2am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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