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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Apr 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 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 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Des Lacs ND
 48.27°N 101.64°W
6:46 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
7am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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