Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
6:36 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
7am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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