Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.47 in (997.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Maxbass ND

Tornado Watch until June 29, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 54. North wind 13 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Steady temperature around 70. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 54. North wind 13 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Maxbass ND
 48.83°N 101.27°W
4:37 pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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