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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Forbes ND

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely, becoming all rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 9. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely, becoming all rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Forbes ND
 46.05°N 98.94°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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