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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 2 Jan 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND
 47.58°N 103.33°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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