Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

0°F

-18°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 5am. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 5am. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
3:36 am CST Dec 29, 2025
3am CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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