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Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 28 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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