Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
10:51 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
10am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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