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

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
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Today

    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.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    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%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 4 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    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.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
11:17 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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