Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Velva ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Velva ND
 48.07°N 100.94°W
9:36 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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