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

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Maxbass ND

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Patchy Fog
then Areas
Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 81 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
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.