Severe Thunderstorm And Flood Threat For The Southern Plains

A cold front arriving into the southern Plains and Arklatex will produce severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and flooding today. The severe thunderstorms will produce large to very large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado in parts of Oklahoma and Texas. The heavy rain and flood threat (moderate risk) will impact the Arklatex area, especially northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Light Rain and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Minot ND

Freeze Watch October 5, 10:00pm until October 6, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 59 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 54 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 49 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Frost

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.26°W
3:49 pm CDT Oct 4, 2023
4pm CDT Oct 4, 2023-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2023
 
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