Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Ashley ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Ashley ND
 46.1°N 99.5°W
4:36 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
5am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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