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.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Venturia ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Venturia ND
 46.02°N 99.52°W
3:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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