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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

High Wind Warning until September 15, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until September 15, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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