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Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Merricourt ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow before 5am, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow before 5am, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Merricourt ND
 46.16°N 98.89°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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