Minot, ND 58703 Weather

Ward County3:01 PM CDT48.33°N, 101.32°W

Current conditions

Clear
57°
Clear
Feels like 57°
High 61°·Low 41°
WindSE 8 mph
Humidity47%
Dew point37°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index2 Low
Sunrise8:15 AM
Sunset6:47 PM

Observed at Minot International Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Today

    Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 3 to 9 mph.

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 60°
  2. 4 PM Sunny 61°
  3. 5 PM Sunny 60°
  4. 6 PM Mostly Clear 57°
  5. 7 PM Mostly Clear 52°
  6. 8 PM Mostly Clear 49°
  7. 9 PM Mostly Clear 47°
  8. 10 PM Mostly Clear 46°
  9. 11 PM Mostly Clear 45°
  10. Thu12 AM Clear 45°
  11. 1 AM Mostly Clear 45°
  12. 2 AM Clear 45°
  13. 3 AM Clear 45°
  14. 4 AM Clear 44°
  15. 5 AM Clear 44°
  16. 6 AM Sunny 43°
  17. 7 AM Sunny 43°
  18. 8 AM Sunny 43°
  19. 9 AM Sunny 46°
  20. 10 AM Sunny 50°
  21. 11 AM Sunny 57°
  22. 12 PM Sunny 62°
  23. 1 PM Sunny 66°
  24. 2 PM Sunny 69°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny41°61°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny50°74°
  3. FriOct 23 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy22%41°74°
  4. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny14%29°50°
  5. SunOct 25 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny26°44°
  6. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny26°44°
  7. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny15%31°49°
  8. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy32°46°
  9. ThuOct 29 Sleet Sleet0.09 in29°43°
  10. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny25°44°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Sun & moon

Sunrise 8:15 AM
Sunset 6:47 PM
Daylight 10 h 32 min (−3 min 21 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit
Moonrise 4:48 PM Moonset 2:54 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low50° / 29°
Record high80° (1940)
Record low10° (1930)
Wettest0.71 in (1996)
Month to date0.89 in (normal 0.99 in)

Minot Exp Station, records since 1905. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BIS, issued 1 hr ago

Key Messages

- Unseasonably warm temperatures to end the workweek, with near record highs Thursday and especially Friday.

- Much cooler temperatures this weekend and into early next week.

- Dry conditions through Thursday night, then low chances for showers Friday afternoon through Friday night.

- Breezy to windy Friday and Saturday.

Discussion

Issued at 124 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

A ridge building into the Northern Plains with trailing thermal ridge will result in well above average high temperatures today, becoming unseasonably warm and near record territory Thursday through Friday. These highs Thursday and Friday will range mostly from the 70s to low 80s with lows mostly in the 50s Thursday night (mid 40s far northwest). Dry conditions are expected to accompany this feature through Thursday night. After which, the current NBM keeps then keeps things mostly dry during the day Friday before low rain chances return Friday night possibly lingering into Saturday morning. That said, as upper low pressure over the northern Rockies lifts towards south central Canada Friday, associated shortwave energy and surface warm frontal boundary could produce a few showers and possibly a few thunderstorms Friday afternoon.

Breezy southerly winds will likely develop Friday before a strong cold frontal boundary brings windy conditions to much of the state Friday night and possibly into Saturday. While the FROPA is currently favored to pass through at night, and therefore not the most ideal timeframe for tapping into the strongest winds aloft, current deterministic models contain moderate pressure rises that could aid in winds reaching advisory criteria anyways. Furthermore, should the front either come through quicker or slower than currently forecast, which is always a distinct possibility, then wind impacts could become higher in the end.

Behind the cold front, much cooler air is anticipated to filter in for this weekend into next week with highs Saturday mostly in the mid 40s to mid 50s, and highs mostly in the 40s on Sunday and Monday. A slight warming trend is then forecast into the middle of next week. Widespread lows in the 20s to low 30s are progged Saturday night through Monday night. However, any nights where clouds clear and winds go relatively light, temperatures will likely tank and become even cooler than the NBM currently forecasts.

Aviation

Issued at 1216 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR ceilings and visibility are expected through the period.

Bis Watches

None.

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