Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 24 Dec 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Maxbass ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 10am. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 10am. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Maxbass ND
 48.76°N 101.3°W
5:36 am CST Dec 24, 2025
5am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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