Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	27 Dec 1:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:35pm until December 28, 12:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:35pm until December 28, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 10 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. North wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.