Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Aug 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Steele ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steele ND
 46.85°N 99.9°W
12:49 pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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