Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.33 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jun 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Oakes ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Oakes ND
 46.15°N 98.24°W
7:36 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
8am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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