Minot, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (58701)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 41°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 41°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 52°F to 58°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 55°F and lows around 32°F.
This Date in Weather History
1880 - A violent early season blizzard raked Minnesota and the Dakotas. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Yankton SD, and snow drifts 10 to 15 feet high were reported in northwest Iowa and southeast South Dakota. Saint Paul MN reported a barometric pressure of 28.65 inches on the 16th. Railroads were blocked by drifts of snow which remained throughout the severe winter to follow. Gales did extensive damage to ship on the Great Lakes.
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Minot 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 15
Night: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: Areas of fog and showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then rain showers and areas of fog between 9am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Oct 20
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 8:06 AM
Sunset 6:57 PM
Last Light 7:29 PM
Moonset 4:58 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
96 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
17 at 11 Miles West-northwest Of Augusta, MT
Weather Folklore
If garden spiders forsake their webs, it indicates rain.
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About Minot, North Dakota
Minot ( MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census, Minot is the state's fourth-most populous city and a trading center for a large part of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as "Magic City", commemorating its remarkable growth in size over a short time.
Minot is the principal city of the Minot metropolitan area, a metropolitan area that covers McHenry, Renville, and Ward counties and had a combined population of 77,546 at the 2020 census.
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