Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Norwich ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Norwich ND
 48.19°N 101.01°W
12:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
1am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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