Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilton ND

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilton ND
 47.17°N 100.79°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 8, 2025
8am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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