Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of flurries between 10am and noon.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before noon.  High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of flurries between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 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
5:32 am CST Dec 8, 2025
6am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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