Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Sherwood ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles W Sherwood ND
 48.95°N 101.85°W
4:36 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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