Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
2am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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