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Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25°NLon: 101.27°WElev: 1657ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jul 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot NDSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot NDSimilar City Names
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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