Observed 6:25 PM CDT at KBIS

Bismarck, ND weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 19°−7°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
Snow Monday 7 AM–1 PM (30%, 0–3 in0–8 cm)
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Snow 7 AM–noon (30%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Monday afternoonNear 38°3° · Snow noon–1 PM (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	60%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	70%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	59%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	61%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	63%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	63%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	67%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	65%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	62%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	61%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	64%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	77%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	77%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	71%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	57%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	30%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	98%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	97%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	97%	2
Mon 5p	Snow	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	97%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 40°4°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 1 in2.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Snow showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 54 mph87 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
48% chance of snow, high 40°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Missouri River at Bismarck

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 13,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River below Mandan

5.5 mi

Level: 18.7 ft
Flow: 132,000 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Heart River near Mandan

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.0 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 19°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Bismarck Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+19°+10°ThuOct 22
+26°+14°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bismarck weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:59 PM; Morning 7:54–8:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:10 PM; Morning 7:42–7:54 AM; first light 7:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bismarck. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bismarck, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Bismarck

Missouri River below Mandan

Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken

Heart River near Mandan

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon