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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 25, 06:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 25, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A chance of freezing rain. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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