Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
1:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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