Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Sep 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm.  High near 70. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm. High near 70. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
6:31 am CDT Sep 12, 2026
6am CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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