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Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Light Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot Air Force Base ND

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot Air Force Base ND
 48.43°N 101.34°W
4:36 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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