Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Sep 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Merricourt ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Merricourt ND
 46.16°N 98.89°W
3:21 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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