Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Rain

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Arnegard ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am.  Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Arnegard ND
 47.6°N 103.46°W
12:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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