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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NW 20 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 4:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Maxbass ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -18 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -16 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -9 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -16. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. South wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.