Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Minot Air Force Base (KMIB)

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

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Jul 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Maxbass ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Maxbass ND
 48.83°N 101.27°W
3:36 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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