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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 10am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 38 by 10am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. South wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
5:36 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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