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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Jul 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Bismarck ND
 46.83°N 100.77°W
10:36 pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
10pm CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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