Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

McKenzie ND

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McKenzie ND
 46.82°N 100.39°W
5:10 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
5am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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