As of 05:24 CDT

Weather in Bismarck, ND

40°Current weather

Bismarck, Wednesday, 14 October, 05:24

Clear. Feels like 38°. High 52°, low 37°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.4 mph W
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point37°

Monthly outlook for Bismarck, ND: average high 57.1°, average low 38.2°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (69.8°), the coolest 25 October (30.7°).

57.1°/38.2°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
0 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October58.6°54.6°+2.2°
24 October – 2 November54.5°49.4°+2.8°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal42°—

October records over 66 years

90°4 October 1963All-time high
-4.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Thu, 1545° / 40°0Overcast
45 °Overcast

Bismarck, Thursday, 15 October

Overcast. High 45°, low 40°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind22.1 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Fri, 1651° / 32°0Clear
51 °Clear

Bismarck, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 51°, low 32°.

Pressure30.71 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sat, 1766° / 38°0Clear
66 °Clear

Bismarck, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 66°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 45°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Bismarck, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind10.8 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 1962° / 40°0Mostly clear
62 °Mostly clear

Bismarck, Monday, 19 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 40°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2070° / 45°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Bismarck, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 45°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Wed, 2155° / 38°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Bismarck, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.3 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Thu, 2261° / 34°0Clear
61 °Clear

Bismarck, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 61°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.4 mph S
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Fri, 2363° / 47°0.03Light rain
63 °Light rain

Bismarck, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2455° / 39°0.01Light rain
55 °Light rain

Bismarck, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind19.2 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Sun, 2551° / 31°0Mostly clear
51 °Mostly clear

Bismarck, Sunday, 25 October

Mostly clear. High 51°, low 31°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind7.9 mph S
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point16°
Mon, 2655° / 36°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Bismarck, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 36°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.1 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Tue, 2755° / 34°0Clear
55 °Clear

Bismarck, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 55°, low 34°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.2 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Wed, 2855° / 37°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Bismarck, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 55°, low 37°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.8 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Thu, 2958° / 39°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Bismarck, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3047° / 32°0.03Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2008)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 3147° / 31°0.04Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-3° (1991)
Sun, 0146° / 31°0.06Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (1983)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0247° / 30°0.02Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high73° (2022)
Record low6° (1991)
Tue, 0345° / 31°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high68° (2020)
Record low-4° (1991)
Wed, 0446° / 29°0.02Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low-6° (1991)
Thu, 0545° / 29°0.03Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low3° (2003)
Fri, 0644° / 28°0.03Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation12%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low-4° (1991)
Sat, 0744° / 28°0.05Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low-12° (1991)
Sun, 0843° / 28°0.03Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low6° (2003)
Mon, 0940° / 26°0.03Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high67° (2016)
Record low4° (2008)
Tue, 1039° / 24°0.07Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high64° (1989)
Record low-5° (1986)
Wed, 1137° / 23°0.01Climate normal
37 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high62° (2005)
Record low-8° (1986)
Thu, 1239° / 23°0.02Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Bismarck, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.02 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-6° (1986)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Bismarck, ND are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Bismarck, ND since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.