Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 12 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
11:46 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
11am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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