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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Dec 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ashley ND

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 5. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashley ND
 46.04°N 99.37°W
Last Update:
3:51 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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