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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 91. Northwest wind around 13 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 91. Northwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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