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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:18 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Tagus 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
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Patchy blowing snow. Low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of flurries before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of flurries before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -14. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Tagus ND
 48.41°N 101.9°W
12:56 am CST Jan 21, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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