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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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