Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.66 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 4:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Granville ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -15 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: -7 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -27 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -13 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -5 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of flurries before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 7am and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.