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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25°NLon: 101.27°WElev: 1657ft.

Fair and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Red Flag Warning May 12, 11:00am until May 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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