Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ludden ND

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludden ND
 46°N 98.12°W
6:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
6am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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