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 Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	30 Dec 4:35 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 21 °F⇓
Patchy Fog
then Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
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.