Souris River at Minot 4NW
2.2 mi- Level
- 1552 ft
- Flow
- 298 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 5:20 PM CDT at KMOT
Burlington, ND weather
Sunny and 48°9°.
Today: low 27°−3°, high 51°11°.
Now 48°9°
Sunny · Feels like 43°6°
- Feels like
- 43°6°
- Wind chill from 14 mph22 km/h wind · air 48°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the west-southwest. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 21°−6°
- Dry, static shocks likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1°
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4°
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5°
Monday afternoonUp to 40°4° by 3 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from W | 34% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from W | 37% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 45% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 51% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from W | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 52% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 41% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 40% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 38% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 43% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 32°0°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 29°−2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 27°−3°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 27°−3°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 27°−3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 27°−3°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 23°−5°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 50% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 24°−4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 9 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 51°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 41–49°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Souris River at Minot-Broadway Bridge
5.6 mi- Level
- 1542 ft
- Flow
- 298 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Souris River near Foxholm
9.0 mi- Level
- 1569 ft
- Flow
- 240 cfs
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Des Lacs River at Foxholm
11 mi- Level
- 1638 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 66% less heating than a typical week.
This week 61Typical 177
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 46
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 21°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
MINOT INTL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 51°11° / 27°−3°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1948
- Record low
- 10°−12° in 1957
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +4°+2°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +16°+9°ThuOct 22
- +15°+8°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Burlington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:19 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 21 min
- Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:59–9:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:59–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:47–7:59 AM; first light 7:47 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
