Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jul 5:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

McKenzie ND

Today
High: 96 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.