Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25° N Lon: 101.27° W Elev: 1657 ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 9:54 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Ward County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50. East winds around 5 mph early in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph, increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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