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Hot Weather in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. Monsoonal moisture over the Southwest U.S. may lead to heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Sep 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Areas of smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Areas of smoke. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.22°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
3:49 pm CDT Sep 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 2, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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