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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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