Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles S Arnegard ND

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles S Arnegard ND
 47.6°N 103.46°W
6:51 am CST Dec 27, 2025
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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