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Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 72. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 72. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling ND
 46.82°N 100.3°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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