Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
1:31 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
1am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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