Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Towner ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Towner ND
 48.23°N 100.45°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
7am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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