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Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Maxbass ND

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.04°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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