Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
7:36 am CDT Jul 28, 2026
8am CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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