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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Merricourt ND

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:00am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merricourt ND
 46.2°N 98.77°W
Last Update:
11:36 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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