Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Sawyer ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Sawyer ND
 48.06°N 101.28°W
4:52 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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