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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

Winter Storm Warning April 3, 01:44pm until April 4, 04:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning April 3, 01:44pm until April 4, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 31. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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