Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SW 17 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	29 Dec 5:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minot NDSimilar City Names

Tonight
Low: 21 °F⇑
Cloudy and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 11pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

New Year's Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.