Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.29°W
6:36 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
7am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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