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Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 10 Mar 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Des Lacs ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Des Lacs ND
 48.19°N 101.54°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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