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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

A Few Clouds

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Watford City ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest 23 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 7 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Watford City ND
 47.73°N 103.32°W
Last Update:
8:32 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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