Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 12:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Ellendale ND
 46°N 98.51°W
3:37 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
3pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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