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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:52 am 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

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then rain between 11am and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.8°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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