Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
8:37 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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