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 >

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 Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:15 pm CST
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

    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.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

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

    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.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
8:37 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
9pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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