Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxbass ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 6. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 6. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.14°W
6:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
8pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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