Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Minot ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Minot ND
 48.2°N 101.32°W
3:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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