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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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