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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (999.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Towner ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Towner ND
 48.31°N 100.58°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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