Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oakes Municipal Airport (K2D5)

Lat: 46.17°NLon: 98.08°WElev: 1335ft.

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 3 Dec 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Oakes ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Oakes ND
 46.24°N 98.12°W
6:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
6pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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