Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 4 Jan 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
11:36 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
12am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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