Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Minot ND
 48.16°N 101.41°W
2:36 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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