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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

A Few Clouds

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1034.3 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 17 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Wind Advisory January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 08:04am until January 17, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 17, 08:04am until January 17, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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