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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. East wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 62. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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