James River near Hecla
15 mi- Level
- 88.2 ft
- Flow
- 241 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:55 AM CDT at K2D5
Oakes, ND weather
Windy and 48°9°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).
Now 48°9°
Windy · Feels like 41°5°
- Feels like
- 41°5°
- Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 48°9°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h
- From the west-northwest. Easing to 13 mph21 km/h by 4 PM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 3 PM (dry)
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure (notable)
- 30.07 inHg1018 hPa
- Rising very fast · +0.18 inHg+6.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 48°9° now)
Good hours for
This morningNear 48°9° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 5% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 74% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 76% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 71% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 61% | 74% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 50% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 44% | 63% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 38% | 66% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 35% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 31% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 29% | 44% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 32% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 39% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 41% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 47% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 50% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 54% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 59% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 61% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 63% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 97% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 92% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 40% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 35% | 99% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 34% | 98% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 33% | 100% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 33% | 100% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 35% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 57% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 72% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 23°−5° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 78% | 97% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Wind
- 24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 36°2°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 39°4°70% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 36°2°90% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 38°3°90% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 40°4°60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 45°7°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 44°7°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–39°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–44°7°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–56°13°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–50°10°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 55°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
James River at LaMoure
18 mi- Level
- 7.9 ft
- Flow
- 200 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Maple River near Frederick
22 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:43–8:44 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:49–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
