Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Areas of smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Areas of smoke after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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