Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Long Lake SD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Long Lake SD
 45.94°N 99.21°W
5:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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