Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

-7°F

-22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Minot Air Force Base ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:39am until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:39am until January 19, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Minot Air Force Base ND
 48.37°N 101.3°W
3:16 am CST Jan 19, 2026
3am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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