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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 16 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

Today
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 4 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -1 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.