Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dawson ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dawson ND
 46.86°N 99.75°W
9:56 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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