Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

Lat: 48.42°NLon: 101.35°WElev: 1667ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Loraine ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loraine ND
 48.86°N 101.56°W
9:50 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
10am CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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