Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	4 Aug 6:55 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 65. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.