Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
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
10:36 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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