7-Day Zone Forecast for Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area
Issued by: National Weather Service Bismarck, ND
Last Update: 131 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Little or no new snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to up to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 50.

Sunday Night: Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 30s.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s.

Thursday: Decreasing clouds. A 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 60s.







Zone Forecast: Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area

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