Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludden ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludden ND
 46°N 98.12°W
10:36 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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