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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 33 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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