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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Dec 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Blustery, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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