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

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1034.0 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Maxbass ND

Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 08:40pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 19, 10:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 08:40pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: -9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Maxbass ND
 48.67°N 101.07°W
6:36 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
8pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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