Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND

  • Today

    Today: Isolated snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND
 48.27°N 101.64°W
10:51 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
11am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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