Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 21 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Maxbass ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.04°W
5:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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