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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Sep 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm.  High near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. High near 67. Windy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
4:36 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
6am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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