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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 17 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

Wind Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 18, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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