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Winter Weather Advisory

Weather in Bismarck, North Dakota

02:15 PM

Now

28° F

Feels Like 16°

Precipitation 40 %

Wind 15 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 80 %

Today

Day 30°

Night 28°

Precipitation 88 %

Wind 16 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Bismarck Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on April 01, 2026 at 12:19 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (April 1, 2025)

Day

36°

Night

30°

Air Quality in Bismarck

NOW

44 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 0.9 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 0.94 µg/m³

O₃ 0.048 ppm

NO₂ 0.4 ppb

SO₂ 0.1 ppb

CO 0.12 ppm

NH₃ 1.95 µg/m³

NO 0.12 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 0.9 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 0.94 µg/m³

O₃ – 93.62 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.66 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.25 µg/m³

CO – 139.86 µg/m³

NH₃ – 1.95 µg/m³

NO – 0.12 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Bismarck

Moderate Expected Likely

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 1 at 7:09AM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Apr 1, 7:09 AM → Apr 2, 7:00 PM

WHAT: Snow. Total snow accumulations around 3 to 7 inches, with a
low chance for locally higher amounts in the southern James River
Valley. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

WHERE: Portions of south central and southeast North Dakota,
including the James River Valley.

WHEN: Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.

IMPACTS: Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. TThe hazardous conditions
will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes, as well as
the Thursday morning commute.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Another round of accumulating snow is expected
Friday into Saturday.

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Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Updated: Apr 1, 12:19 PM Source: NWS Alert