Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
2:36 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
2pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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