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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

High Wind Warning March 12, 01:00pm until March 13, 04:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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