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Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. 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 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. 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 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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