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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
1:31 pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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