Oakes, ND Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oakes, a city in Dickey County, North Dakota.
Tonight
36°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am, then areas of drizzle and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
7-day forecast for Oakes
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 36°F | Patchy Fog | 15 to 21 mph N | 45% |
| Wednesday | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers | 17 to 21 mph N | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 29°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 to 16 mph N | 2% |
| Thursday | 41°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 15 mph N | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 24°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Friday | 43°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph S | 0% |
| Friday Night | 26°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 13 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph W | 2% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph SW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 17 mph W | 0% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph W | 0% |
| Tuesday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph W | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Oakes (46.140, -98.087). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Oakes
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
144 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Oakes: nearby ZIP 58474 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Dakota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakes, Nd (3.8 mi from Oakes). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.