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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

A Few Clouds

41°F

5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Apr 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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