Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.57 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Towner ND

Dense Fog Advisory January 5, 03:51am until January 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 5, 03:51am until January 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 19 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light east wind.
Monday
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Towner ND
 48.31°N 100.58°W
3:36 am CST Jan 5, 2026
3am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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