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.

57°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.29 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jun 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Oakes ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Oakes ND
 46.17°N 98.09°W
6:01 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
6am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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