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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

A Few Clouds

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 14 Mar 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Lacs ND
 48.25°N 101.58°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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