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Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 27. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 27. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
6:37 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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