Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Watford City ND
 47.73°N 103.32°W
2:36 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
3pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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