Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow and Windy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
11:36 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
11pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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