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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 May 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °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 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 47. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 8 to 16 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 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling ND
 46.82°N 100.3°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 23, 2026
 
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