Bismarck, North Dakota Weather Forecast
Today in Bismarck: clear skies with a high near 64°F and a low around 36°F. Rain chance 8%. Best chance of rain is Monday at 61%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 64°F today to 44°F by Tuesday.
Forecast updated 3:05 PM CDT, Oct 24
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7-Day Forecast for Bismarck
Today 10/24
64°36°
Sun 10/25
50°29°
Mon 10/26
61%
40°33°
Tue 10/27
61%
44°32°
Wed 10/28
26%
55°36°
Thu 10/29
54°32°
Fri 10/30
10%
53°38°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 1 | W 1 | W 0 | NNE 0 | NNE 0 | NE 0 | NE 1 | NE 1 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
2,852
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.59 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
14.45 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
58°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.74 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
Soil, ET and spray tools for Bismarck →
Current Stats & Observations
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About Bismarck Weather
Bismarck sits at about 1,752 feet above sea level in Burleigh County, North Dakota. About 98,345 people live in the Bismarck area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BIS office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBIS. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 4a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -30 to -25°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 2 and the first fall freeze around Oct 17.