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Vigorous System Impacting the Northwest; Large System To Affect East

A potent storm system is delivering heavy rainfall, strong winds, rough surf and beach erosion along the Pacific Northwest coast with mountain snow inland. Expect a couple more systems to arrive late week into the weekend. Meanwhile, another developing large scale system will deliver a heavy rain and renewed flood threat to much of the East late Wednesday through Friday, which may impact travel. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Dec 9:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 4am. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

    Low: 33 °F⇑

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 45 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 39 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 37 by 4am. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Christmas Day
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
9:25 pm CST Dec 18, 2018
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 18, 2018-6pm CST Dec 25, 2018
 
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