Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Jul 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Forbes ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Forbes ND
 46.05°N 98.94°W
6:50 am CDT Jul 27, 2025
7am CDT Jul 27, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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