Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
1:36 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
2am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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