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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Minot International Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Minot International Airport ND
 48.31°N 101.3°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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