Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Smoke

73°F

23°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Maxbass ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Maxbass ND
 48.67°N 101.07°W
10:50 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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