Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

2°F

-17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1031.5 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	-21°F (-29°C)
Last update	28 Dec 3:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Towner ND

Cold Weather Advisory December 28, 11:00pm until December 29, 09:00am

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Cold Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -10 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 11 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then scattered flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. East wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.