Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from January 15, 12:00 PM CST until January 16, 06:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.33 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	14 Jan 2:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minot ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.