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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HAZEN (KHZE)

Lat: 47.28°NLon: 101.58°WElev: 1814ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Center ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Center ND
 47.11°N 101.43°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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