Oakes, ND Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 29°F
Feels Like 17°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 27°F Wind N 18 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer 28.61 in.
Solar Rad 15 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.1 mi. SW of central Oakes
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Snow, High 27F, Low 16F
60%
27
16
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 9F
24
9
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 5F
22
5
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 21F, Low 10F
40%
21
10
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 19F, Low -4F
50%
19
-4
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Sunny, High 12F, Low -8F
12
-8
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 12F, Low -4F
12
-4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 27°F to 12°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history

Oakes, ND 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.


About Oakes, ND

Oakes is the most populous city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2020 census. Oakes was founded in 1886.

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