Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 24 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Maxbass ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.04°W
4:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
5am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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