Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

Lat: 48.42°NLon: 101.35°WElev: 1667ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Des Lacs ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Areas of fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Des Lacs ND
 48.36°N 101.58°W
12:36 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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