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

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly 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%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Areas
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly 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%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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