Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated flurries before midnight, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.