Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	15 Jan 3:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

High Wind Warning January 15, 04:05pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning January 15, 04:05pm until January 16, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Windy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 11am. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.