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I-94 North Dakota Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 351 miles of I-94 in North Dakota — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 3:03 AM UTC · Mostly dry
Lowest 47°F near Fargo, North Dakota · Highest wind 12 mph near Bismarck, North Dakota
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I-94 runs 351 miles across North Dakota. It passes Dickinson, Bismarck and Fargo.
- Interstate: I-94
- State: North Dakota
- Length in state: 351 mi
Weather data from Oct 9, 2026 3:03 AM UTC
47°F
60°F
12 mph
29.90-30.09 inHg
Conditions along I-94 in North Dakota
North Dakota road conditions & North Dakota 511
Dry
- Dickinson 60°F · 4 mph wind · Dry
- Bismarck 55°F · 8 mph wind · Dry
- Fargo 48°F · 1 mph wind · Dry
I-94 crosses 351 miles of North Dakota, between the Montana line and the Minnesota line. That is 22% of I-94's 1,585 miles.
Inside North Dakota it meets I-29 at Fargo.
By mile marker, I-94 passes Dickinson 61 · Bismarck 158 · Fargo 350.
No full closures are reported on I-94 in North Dakota as of Oct 9, 2026 3:03 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries North Dakota DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.
Conditions are entered by North Dakota DOT maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. They reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, published for reference; the authoritative report is ND Roads. Always check with ND Roads before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 35.5" | 30.8 | 185.9 | 117.4 | Sep 22 | May 17 | 19.8 |
| Bismarck | 51.2" | 45.2 | 182.9 | 108.5 | Sep 24 | May 12 | 20.4 |
| Fargo | 50.1" | 38.4 | 172 | 83.7 | Sep 29 | May 8 | 11.6 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 3 weather stations in North Dakota. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Towns Along I-94 in North Dakota
From Dickinson to Fargo, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Dickinson end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.
- 62 mi Dickinson
- 134 mi New Salem 1.2 mi off the road
- 152 mi Mandan
- 157 mi Bismarck 1.2 mi off the road
- 161 mi Lincoln 4.5 mi off the road
- 259 mi Jamestown 1.3 mi off the road
- 292 mi Valley City
- 331 mi Casselton 1.6 mi off the road
- 342 mi Mapleton 1.0 mi off the road
- 345 mi West Fargo
- 350 mi Fargo 1.2 mi off the road
Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 12:05 PM UTC
Dickinson, ND weather
- Current weather conditions in Dickinson, ND indicate a clear atmosphere with a temperature of 40.3°F and a dew point of 36.1°F
- The relative humidity is at 85%, contributing to a cool feeling in the air
- Winds are light, blowing from the southeast at 2 mph with a direction of 140°
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.08 inHg
- Visibility is good, reaching up to 10.0 miles
- There are no active weather alerts at this time.
Bismarck, ND weather
- Currently in Bismarck, ND, the weather is clear with a temperature of 44°F and a dew point of 36°F
- The humidity is at 73%, indicating a moderately humid atmosphere
- Winds are light, blowing from the northwest at 0.4 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is stable at 30.16 inHg
- Visibility is good, reaching 16.1 kilometers (10.0 miles)
- There are no active weather alerts or precipitation reported at this time.
Fargo, ND weather
- In Fargo, ND, the current weather conditions are mostly clear with a temperature of 38°F and a dew point of 35°F
- The humidity level is at 89%, creating a damp feel in the air
- The wind is blowing from the west-southwest at approximately 1.6 mph, which contributes to a calm atmosphere
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.12 inHg, indicating stable weather conditions
- Visibility is good at 10.0 miles, allowing for clear sightlines
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and there is no precipitation reported.
I-94 in North Dakota Road Weather FAQ
- Is Interstate 94 in North Dakota closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-94 in North Dakota. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are I-94 in North Dakota road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along I-94 in North Dakota by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 9, 2026 3:03 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 47°F to 60°F and the strongest wind is 12 mph.
- Where are North Dakota road closures reported officially?
- North Dakota's official traveler information service is ND Roads, at travel.dot.nd.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often does North Dakota DOT update winter road conditions?
- North Dakota DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for I-94 in North Dakota beside our own road-surface forecast.
- How often are I-94 in North Dakota road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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