Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 2 Jan 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

Dense Fog Advisory January 2, 05:37am until January 2, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory January 2, 05:37am until January 2, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Areas of dense fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries before 9am, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 16. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Mandaree ND
 47.75°N 102.76°W
3:36 am CST Jan 2, 2026
5am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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