Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 30 Dec 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Mandaree ND
 47.75°N 102.76°W
3:36 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
4pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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