Minot Afb, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory - Blizzard Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Windy with Snow Likely 5°F
Feels Like -21°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point -1°F Wind NNW 35 MPH Gusts 55 Barometer 29.52 in.
Visibility 4 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.8 mi. NE of central Minot Afb
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, Low -2F
90%
 
-2
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 6F, Low -4F
60%
6
-4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 38F, Low -1F
50%
38
-1
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 7F, Low -8F
7
-8
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 18F, Low 5F
18
5
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 3F
32
3
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 8F
20
8

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 6°F to a high of 38°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 25°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1957 - A tornado swept across Jackson County, Williamson County and Franklin County in southern Illinois killing eleven persons.

More on this and other weather history

Minot Afb, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 8pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

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