Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot International Airport (KMOT)

Lat: 48.25° N Lon: 101.27° W Elev: 1657 ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 3:54 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

McHenry County

Rest Of Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west around 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.



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336 PM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026
 
 

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