Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 12 Jul 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 03:21pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 03:21pm until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.33°W
1:31 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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