Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 35 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	-1°F (-18°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	-18°F (-28°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Des Lacs ND

Overnight
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -8 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of snow before 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.