Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Bismarck ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Bismarck ND
 46.83°N 100.8°W
7:51 am CDT Aug 25, 2026
9am CDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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