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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 07:00am until April 4, 04:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 02:10pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 02:10pm until April 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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