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.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 13 °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 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 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 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust 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 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
5:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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