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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a slight chance of sprinkles between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
2:11 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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