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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Lacs ND
 48.25°N 101.58°W
10:36 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
11pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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