Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 28 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Karlsruhe ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind around 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Karlsruhe ND
 48.1°N 100.63°W
12:36 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
1pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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