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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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