Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Velva ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South wind around 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. South wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Velva ND
 48.04°N 100.94°W
3:31 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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