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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Bismarck ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Bismarck ND
 46.88°N 100.71°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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