Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NW 22 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	30 Dec 7:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Grano ND

Today
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 16 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind 6 to 9 mph.