Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 28 Jul 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Areas of smoke before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Bismarck ND
 46.83°N 100.77°W
5:46 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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