Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 25 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Forbes ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 16 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 68. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Forbes ND
 46.03°N 99°W
7:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
9am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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