Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Ashley ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Ashley ND
 46.12°N 99.47°W
1:31 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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