Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am.  Low around 52. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 52. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
10:31 am CDT Aug 29, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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