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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Tolley ND

Wind Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tolley ND
 48.73°N 101.83°W
Last Update:
5:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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