Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Sep 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers.  High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellendale ND
 46°N 98.51°W
10:36 pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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