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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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