Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sawyer ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 62. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sawyer ND
 48.08°N 101.06°W
9:50 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
10am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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