Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Dec 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Ellendale ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 02:45pm until December 26, 05:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 02:45pm until December 26, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Ellendale ND
 46.08°N 98.55°W
2:36 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
2pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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