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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ludden ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Ludden ND
 46.02°N 98.24°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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