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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakes ND

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 39 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 39 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.09°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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