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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

10°F

-12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 20 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
10:11 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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