Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Venturia ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Venturia ND
 46°N 99.55°W
6:36 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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