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Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 24 Feb 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling ND
 46.82°N 100.3°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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