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Heavy Rain and Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S, Ohio Valley, and Hawaii

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. Heavy rain and flash flooding is also expected over the southern Appalachians and Ohio Valley. Tropical Depression 15-E, southeast of Hawaii, is expected to bring heavy rain beginning today to the Big Island and Maui. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Sep 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 55. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 55. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.09°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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