Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Areas of smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
9:51 pm CDT Jul 19, 2025
9pm CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 26, 2025
 
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