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Minot AFB, North Dakota Weather

Toward the solstice glow. Day 86 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minot AFB weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Minot AFB, ND
Saturday, June 13 at 3:31 AM
50
°
Clear
Feels like
45°
Humidity
82%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:43 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Minot AFB, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMinot AFB, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 65°
Minot AFB, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 13
    Overcast
    16%
    65°48°
  2. Sunday
    Jun 14
    Overcast
    70°46°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jun 15
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    73°53°+3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    69°49°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Drizzle
    53%
    0.01″
    67°50°-2°
  6. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    0.05″
    63°48°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    11%
    77°50°+14°
Minot AFB, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 20°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 17
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 17 · pk 37 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 306SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the wnw.
Minot AFB, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.0
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 28.17 inHg
Now
954.0
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+2.4
mb
24h
+4.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 949954
940945950955960-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW954.1948.8953.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Minot AFB, ND
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-6 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
53μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Minot AFB, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
35.3mi
UNLIMITED
90 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:31 UTC · Minot AFB, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:31 UTC · Minot AFB, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Minot AFB, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
Minot AFB, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Minot AFB, ND
Almanac · Saturday, June 13
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
12:43 AM
Daylight
16h 04m
Sunset
4:47 PM
Civil dusk
10:30 PM
Planting note
Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.
Minot AFB, ND
The moon
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated
Moonrise
3:52 AM
Moonset
7:41 PM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Minot AFB, ND
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Toward the solstice glow

plant
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Minot AFB at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Prune spring-blooming shrubs after flowers fade.

15-Day Forecast — Minot AFB

  1. Sat66°48°16%
  2. Sun70°46°0%
  3. Mon73°53°45%
  4. Tue69°49°28%
  5. Wed67°50°53%
  6. Thu63°48°28%
  7. Fri77°50°11%
  8. Sat67°46°16%
  9. Sun69°53°25%
  10. Mon66°56°25%
  11. Tue75°57°25%
  12. Wed72°54°22%
  13. Thu68°53°23%
  14. Fri73°51°28%
  15. Sat82°54°33%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 13, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Minot AFB

SPC has placed Minot AFB in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Minot AFB

  • 58705
  • 58704

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.