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 >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:54 pm CST
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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 2am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
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.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
9:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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