Minot, North Dakota Weather
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Minot weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy12%—81°61°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle21%0.02″90°61°+9°
- MondayJul 6Overcast50%—83°66°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle32%0.06″68°57°-15°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast32%—78°57°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle24%—73°60°-5°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle24%—65°56°-8°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 1.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Minot at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 58701, 58703, 58707
16-Day Forecast — Minot
- Sat81°61°12%
- Sun90°61°21%
- Mon83°66°50%
- Tue68°57°32%
- Wed78°57°32%
- Thu73°60°24%
- Fri65°56°24%
- Sat77°55°14%
- Sun86°59°9%
- Mon90°63°7%
- Tue96°71°10%
- Wed96°68°11%
- Thu85°60°11%
- Fri72°60°13%
- Sat84°58°14%
- Sun90°64°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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
SPC has placed Minot in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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
- 58707
- 58703
- 58701
- 58702