Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	29 Aug 11:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 52. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 9 mph.