Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Minot ND
 48.16°N 101.41°W
7:36 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
7am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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