Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
12:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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