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Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling ND
 46.82°N 100.3°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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