Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Snow Blowing Snow and Breezy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 22 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 28 Dec 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot Air Force Base ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot Air Force Base ND
 48.43°N 101.34°W
12:36 am CST Dec 28, 2025
1am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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