Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow

3°F

-16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 7 Dec 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ludden ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then patchy freezing rain between 11pm and midnight.  Temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon.  High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain before 11pm, then patchy freezing rain between 11pm and midnight. Temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. High near 39. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 21 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludden ND
 46°N 98.12°W
6:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
7pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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