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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 01:00pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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