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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

Wind Advisory May 14, 10:55pm until May 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:55pm until May 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
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    Wind Advisory May 14, 10:55pm until May 15, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:55pm until May 15, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
10:36 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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