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 9°F
Feels Like -14°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 5°F Wind NNW 32 MPH Gusts 46 Barometer 29.36 in.
Visibility 1 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 -1F
90%
 
-1
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 2F, Low -4F
60%
2
-4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 35F, Low 2F
40%
35
2
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 10F, Low -8F
10
-8
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 15F, Low 2F
15
2
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low -1F
29
-1
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 18F, Low 4F
18
4

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 2°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°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

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Minot Afb, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. 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 steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. 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 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

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