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Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

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

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Dec 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Minot ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Minot ND
 48.24°N 101.26°W
Last Update:
10:06 am CST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 11, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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