Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMIB

Minot AFB, ND weather

Windy and 50°10°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 43°6°

Feels like: 43°6°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/h; From the northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 6 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 9 PM–noon (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 45°7° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 32°0° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	3%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	2%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 30°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	26°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 20°−7° to 27°−3°)	18°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 27°−3°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°)	17°−8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 16°−9° to 29°−2°)	16°−9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	33%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 17°−8° to 29°−2°)	18°−8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	33%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	38%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	51%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	49%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	62%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
22°−6°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
18°−8°–26°−3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 41°5°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models 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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 45°, low 22°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 41°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 41–51°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Souris River near Foxholm

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1569 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Lacs River at Foxholm

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1638 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Lake Darling

12 mi

Level: 1598 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Souris River at Minot 4NW

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1552 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · 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 60Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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.

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

Minot AFB weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:59 PM; Morning 7:59–9:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:46–7:59 AM; first light 7:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:11 PM–7:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Minot AFB. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Minot AFB, ND weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Souris River near Foxholm

Des Lacs River at Foxholm

Souris River at Lake Darling

Souris River at Minot 4NW

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon