Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

McKenzie ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McKenzie ND
 46.82°N 100.43°W
6:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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