Severe Weather Threats Across the Plains; Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Concerns for the West; Watching the Tropics

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Central Plains accompanied by damaging wind gusts and large hail. In addition, heavy rainfall may lead to instances of flash flooding from the Plains and mid-Atlantic regions. The heavy rainfall threat continues across Florida and across the northern Gulf as we monitor a tropical disturbance tracking westward. Critical fire weather for the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers.  Areas of smoke before 2am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Areas of smoke before 2am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
5:50 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
6pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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