Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sawyer ND

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 01:00pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sawyer ND
 48.08°N 101.06°W
5:31 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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