Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East and West

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Jul 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
6:51 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
7pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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