Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
2am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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