Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm.  High near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm. High near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Lacs ND
 48.25°N 101.58°W
12:06 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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