Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	3 Aug 4:55 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Ludden ND

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy smoke. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.