Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SE Watford City ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 9pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 9pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SE Watford City ND
 47.66°N 103.06°W
9:46 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
10pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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