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.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Showers 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
3:21 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
3am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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