Bismarck, Missouri Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bismarck weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain38%1.8″92°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast42%—85°69°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast31%—87°67°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear15%—88°63°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—96°64°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—99°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast39%—99°76°0°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~78%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 6.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bismarck at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 63624
16-Day Forecast — Bismarck
- Sat92°71°38%
- Sun85°69°42%
- Mon87°67°31%
- Tue88°63°15%
- Wed96°64°14%
- Thu99°75°17%
- Fri99°76°39%
- Sat86°64°20%
- Sun83°61°8%
- Mon84°58°6%
- Tue85°58°10%
- Wed89°59°10%
- Thu91°63°10%
- Fri91°69°9%
- Sat79°69°16%
- Sun81°66°14%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 has placed Bismarck in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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
- 63624