Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

27°F

-3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 9 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
6:36 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
6pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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