Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Freezing Fog

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:31am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:31am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
9:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
10am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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