Bismarck, Arkansas Weather
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Bismarck weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle12%—89°68°—
- MondayJul 6Rain22%0.14″91°72°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—96°70°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Mostly Clear——99°72°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——100°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle12%—99°73°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle23%—99°72°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 11:27 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bismarck at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 71929
15-Day Forecast — Bismarck
- Sun89°68°12%
- Mon91°72°22%
- Tue96°70°19%
- Wed99°72°5%
- Thu100°73°3%
- Fri99°73°12%
- Sat99°72°23%
- Sun98°69°17%
- Mon97°68°9%
- Tue97°76°7%
- Wed98°70°6%
- Thu97°67°14%
- Fri97°68°19%
- Sat91°68°21%
- Sun90°71°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Bismarck
SPC includes Bismarck in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Bismarck
- 71929