Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.15°W
1:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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