Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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 48%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 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
10:36 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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