As of 13:21 CDT

Weather in Bismarck, ND

50°Current weather

Bismarck, Wednesday, 14 October, 13:21

Partly cloudy. Feels like 48°. High 51°, low 35°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity69%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°

Monthly outlook for Bismarck, ND: average high 58.8°, average low 40.1°. That is 3.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 0.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 20 October (71.2°), the coolest 16 October (31.1°).

58.8°/40.1°
Average high / low
+3.1°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October58.7°54.6°+2.3°
24 October – 2 November59°49.4°+5.3°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal42°—

October records over 66 years

90°4 October 1963All-time high
-4.2°30 October 1991All-time low
Thu, 1546° / 39°0.01Light rain
46 °Light rain

Bismarck, Thursday, 15 October

Light rain. High 46°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind23.2 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Fri, 1651° / 31°0Clear
51 °Clear

Bismarck, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 51°, low 31°.

Pressure30.74 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sat, 1766° / 37°0Clear
66 °Clear

Bismarck, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 66°, low 37°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1863° / 45°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Bismarck, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.7 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Mon, 1963° / 39°0Clear
63 °Clear

Bismarck, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 2071° / 44°0Overcast
71 °Overcast

Bismarck, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 71°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.7 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2160° / 46°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Bismarck, Wednesday, 21 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Thu, 2262° / 38°0Clear
62 °Clear

Bismarck, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 62°, low 38°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind16 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Fri, 2354° / 46°0.85Rain
54 °Rain

Bismarck, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind22.9 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 2451° / 40°0.06Light rain
51 °Light rain

Bismarck, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind21.2 mph N
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 2565° / 37°0Overcast
65 °Overcast

Bismarck, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 65°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14.7 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 2662° / 42°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Bismarck, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2764° / 45°0Partly cloudy
64 °Partly cloudy

Bismarck, Tuesday, 27 October

Partly cloudy. High 64°, low 45°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind15.4 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Wed, 2849° / 40°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Bismarck, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 49°, low 40°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind16.8 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2962° / 38°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Bismarck, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 38°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind9.7 mph S
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
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.