Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

Lat: 48.42°NLon: 101.35°WElev: 1667ft.

Light Snow and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 28 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Grano ND

Wind Advisory January 16, 01:18am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 16, 01:18am until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Grano ND
 48.67°N 101.7°W
12:36 am CST Jan 16, 2026
1am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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