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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Mar 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 01:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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