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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.

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Wind Advisory January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 13 °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: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 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
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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