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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.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Jun 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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