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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

19°F

-7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Dec 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Christmas Day
Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
9:17 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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