Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	2 Aug 10:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ellendale ND

Today
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.