Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	30 Dec 5:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

Today
High: 30 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 21 °F⇓
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.