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 SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 2 Jan 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing rain before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing rain before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 4am. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest 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 18. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Mandaree ND
 47.75°N 102.76°W
5:36 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
6pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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