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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fargo, Hector International Airport (KFAR)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 96.81°WElev: 899ft.

Light Snow

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Tower City ND

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 12:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Blizzard Warning January 18, 06:00am until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 0. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 0. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tower City ND
 46.92°N 97.68°W
Last Update:
12:37 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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