Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Unknown Precip

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	N 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	27 Dec 9:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ludden ND

Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 09:00pm

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:53pm until December 28, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 09:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:53pm until December 28, 12:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 5 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 10 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Areas of dense fog before midnight. Low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.