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Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

Lat: 48.42°NLon: 101.35°WElev: 1667ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 10am. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 10am. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND
 48.27°N 101.64°W
Last Update:
1:11 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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