Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Maxbass ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.04°W
5:10 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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