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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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