Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Oct 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Forbes ND

Freeze Warning October 14, 01:00am until October 14, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Forbes ND
 46.01°N 98.82°W
7:36 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
8pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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