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Heavy to Excessive Rainfall for the Southwest U.S.; Watching for Possible East Coast Storm

Thunderstorms and a chance for some isolated flash flooding will continue today in the Southwest U.S. before an influx of tropical moisture from Priscilla brings widespread heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat late this week into this weekend. A coastal storm may develop off the southeast U.S. coast Friday night and drift north just off the Mid-Atlantic coast through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 8 Oct 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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