Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 19 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 08:45am until January 19, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 08:45am until January 19, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
8:37 am CST Jan 19, 2026
8am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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