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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakes ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 12:25pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 12:25pm until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 11 to 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakes ND
 46.13°N 98.09°W
Last Update:
12:11 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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