Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Sherwood ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Sherwood ND
 48.98°N 101.63°W
9:56 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
10am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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