Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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