National Weather Service Forecast for: Minot Air Force Base ND
Issued by: National Weather Service Bismarck, ND
Updated: 5:31 am CST Dec 18, 2025
 
Today

Today: Snow, mainly before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Steady temperature around 1. 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 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Tonight

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 8pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday

Friday: Snow likely, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Cold


Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Partly Cloudy


Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly Sunny


Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly Cloudy


Monday

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Mostly Cloudy


Hi 1 °F Lo -4 °F Hi 36 °F Lo -3 °F Hi 6 °F Lo -9 °F Hi 15 °F Lo 3 °F Hi 29 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
 

Today
 
Snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Steady temperature around 1. 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 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
 
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 8pm, then rising to around 5 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
 
Snow likely, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
 
Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
 
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 8 mph.
Monday
 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Minot Air Force Base ND.