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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 28 Jul 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.22°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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