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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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