Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
6:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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