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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ludden ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    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 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 7 to 17 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludden ND
 46°N 98.15°W
Last Update:
9:37 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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