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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Dec 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00am until December 9, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 10, 03:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around 10. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.79°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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