Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot Air Force Base ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot Air Force Base ND
 48.43°N 101.34°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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