Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  High near 73. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 73. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
9:37 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
9am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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