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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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