Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxbass ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxbass ND
 48.73°N 101.14°W
4:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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