Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Aug 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludden ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludden ND
 46°N 98.12°W
3:36 pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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