Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
9:46 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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