Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	21 Jan 2:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -14 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: -5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -27 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -12 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Steady temperature around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of flurries before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -12. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.