Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Mercer ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Mercer ND
 47.32°N 100.64°W
6:36 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database