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Oakes, ND 58474 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Gwinner · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now37°
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Mostly Clear41°
- TodayOct 21Sunny37°66°
- ThuOct 22Sunny56°79°
- FriOct 23Slight Chance Rain Showers17%52°77°
- SatOct 24Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny17%34°59°
- SunOct 25Mostly Sunny17%30°49°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny14%27°48°
- TueOct 27Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers17%50°
- WedOct 28Sunny29°52°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy35°54°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Aberdeen, SD reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in BIS, issued 42 min ago
Key Messages
- Above normal temperatures through the work week, with near record highs possible Thursday and Friday.
- Much cooler temperatures this weekend and into early next week.
- Dry conditions through Thursday, then low to medium chances for showers Friday into Saturday.
- Breezy to windy Friday and Saturday.
Update
Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Clear skies across western and central ND early this Wednesday morning. No updates needed at this time.
Discussion
Issued at 326 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Currently, mostly clear skies across western and central North Dakota. A weak, dry cold front has pushed through all but the far southeast portion of the state. Temperatures behind the front were in the lower 30s to mid 40s. A few areas of patchy fog were noted where temperature/dew point spread were close.
For today, high pressure slides east across the state. Generally light winds from the north will shift east to southeast through the day. Western ND will see some stronger southeast winds (around 15-20 mph) mid to late afternoon. Highs today will be just a bit cooler than Tuesday for most areas, but still well above normal. Lows tonight will range from the mid 30s to mid 40s.
Thursday and Friday will see the warmest temperatures of the week. Highs each day will range from the mid 70s to lower 80s, with warmest temperatures each day in the southwest. We utilized a blend of NBM and NBM90 for today through Friday. Today was a 50/50 blend with Thursday and Friday each leaning towards the warmer NBM90 temperatures. Near record, to record highs will be possible, especially southwest and south central.
An upper level trough lifts into the Region Friday into Saturday. This will bring an increasing southerly surface flow to western and central ND Friday, with a strong west to northwest surface flow on Saturday.
Friday afternoon and evening will see mainly low chances for showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm. Moderate to strong shear lifts through the forecast area with some elevated CAPE, as high as around 600 J/kg over western ND around 00Z Saturday. With the warm temperatures expected. Low level CIN will remain and will be hard to overcome. The highest precipitation chances will be Friday night as wrap around moisture lifts through the northwest portion of the state behind the surface low that lifts northward into southern Canada. Much cooler air will also spread into the State on Saturday, ushered in by the strong west to northwest winds. After highs in the 70s and lower 80s Friday. Highs Saturday are forecast to range from the mid 40s northwest to the upper 50s over the southern James River Valley.
Aviation
Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
VFR conditions are expected through the 12Z TAF period. light northerly winds to begin the TAF period. Winds will shift east to southeast through the day today and pick up to 5-15 mph this afternoon, before dropping off a little this evening. Only a few mid and high clouds expected through the 12Z TAF period.
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