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Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Jul 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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