Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.26°W
6:36 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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