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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

Winter Storm Watch April 3, 07:00am until April 4, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 25. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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