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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Lacs ND
 48.25°N 101.58°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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