Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 30 Dec 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 11am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 11am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
7:06 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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