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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Apr 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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