Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	20 Apr 3:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Today
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.