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Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front travels across the Midwest today, Great Lakes to lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of gusty winds and snow are expected for the Cascades, Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Saturday from east Texas into the lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Light Rain

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (999.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Dec 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Winter Weather Advisory until December 9, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 9, 06:00am

    NOW until
    6:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 38 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 21 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

    High: 32 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 16 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 34 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 36 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 12 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.79°W
Last Update:
9:49 am CST Dec 8, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 8, 2023-6pm CST Dec 14, 2023
 
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