Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Maxbass ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Maxbass ND
 48.67°N 101.07°W
4:36 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
5am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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