Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
10:51 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
11am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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