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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NW 16 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	20 Jan 5:02 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Maxbass 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

This Afternoon
High: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 18 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -32 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -15 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -9 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 10. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -15. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -29. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Southwest wind around 6 mph.