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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 2 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Karlsruhe ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Karlsruhe ND
 48.1°N 100.63°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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