Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	25 Dec 3:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Forbes ND

Christmas Day
High: 34 °F
Areas Fog
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 31 °F
Areas Fog
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 16 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.