Missouri River at Bismarck
3.3 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 13,500 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Wind Advisory
Ends in 34 min
- When
- Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
- Where
- Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 8:55 AM CDT at KY19
Mandan, ND weather
Overcast and 41°5°.
Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°), high 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°).
Now 41°5°
Cloudy
- Feels like
- 31°0°
- Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 41°5°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h
- From the northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 3 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry · down to 24°−4° by 3 PM
- Air quality
- 19Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 41°5° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM
Monday morningNear 34°1°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NW | 70% | — | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NW | 65% | — | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NW | 57% | — | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW | 49% | — | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW | 44% | — | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW | 39% | — | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW | 34% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW | 29% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 30% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW | 30% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 35% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 40% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 45% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W | 46% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 50% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 42% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 37% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 33% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 36% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 39% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 66% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 69% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 28°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–52°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Heart River near Mandan
4.1 mi- Level
- 8.9 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Missouri River below Mandan
6.0 mi- Level
- 18.7 ft
- Flow
- 132,000 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Apple Creek (ND) near Menoken
11 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
This week 48Typical 182
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 36
- 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 34°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 about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 29°−2°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 28°−2°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1927
- Record low
- 7°−14° in 1887
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
Mandan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:14 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:57–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:55–8:57 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:59–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:43–7:55 AM; first light 7:43 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:26 AM · rises 5:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
