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Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forbes ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 8pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 21 by 8pm, then rising to around 32 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forbes ND
 45.95°N 98.79°W
Last Update:
2:47 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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