Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bismarck, Bismarck Municipal Airport (KBIS)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 9 Jan 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Bismarck ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 10pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 14 by 10pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bismarck ND
 46.81°N 100.76°W
6:36 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
8pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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