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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 May 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 49. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 49. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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