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.

32°F

0°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 2:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southeast 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming southeast 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
3:06 am CST Jan 12, 2026
3am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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