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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

-11°C

12°F

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 35 G 50 km/h
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-22°C (-7°F)
Last update 15 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

Winter Storm Warning March 15, 05:53am until March 15, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning March 15, 05:53am until March 15, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -13 °C

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 47 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    High: -10 °C

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 23 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -21 °C

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    High: -9 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -18 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 1. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 1 °C

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Freezing rain before 7pm. Low around -6. South wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -6 °C

    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    High: 8 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -13. Windy, with a north wind around 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 centimeters possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north wind 47 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 23 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 1. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h increasing to 29 to 34 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Freezing rain before 7pm. Low around -6. South wind 16 to 21 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 13 to 16 km/h.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 13 to 23 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 18 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellendale ND
 46°N 98.51°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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