Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.79°N 100.76°W
6:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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