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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 1 Jan 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellendale ND
 46.02°N 98.51°W
Last Update:
11:35 am CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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