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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow and sleet before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 44 °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 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow and sleet before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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