Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. 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
6:46 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
6am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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