Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-2°F (-19°C)
Last update	29 Dec 6:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Oakes ND

Tonight
Low: 10 °F⇑
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Wintry Mix
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.