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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Ashley ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 04:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind around 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Ashley ND
 46.04°N 99.34°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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