Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ludden ND

Heat Advisory July 26, 08:32am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory July 26, 08:32am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Ludden ND
 46.02°N 98.24°W
7:36 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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