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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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