Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Nov 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Oakes ND

Winter Weather Advisory November 25, 07:38am until November 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory November 25, 07:38am until November 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 20. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9am and noon. Temperature rising to near 32 by 9am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.06°W
6:36 am CST Nov 25, 2025
7am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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