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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Partly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 10 Dec 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 06:00pm until December 11, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Temperature falling to near 12 by 8pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Snow before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 5am. Temperature falling to near 12 by 8pm, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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