Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fog/Mist

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot NDSimilar City Names

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Minot NDSimilar City Names
 48.24°N 101.29°W
9:06 am CST Jan 1, 2026
9am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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