Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.32 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jun 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Ludden ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Ludden ND
 46.02°N 98.15°W
1:31 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
2am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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