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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Mandaree ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 28 by noon, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 28 by noon, then falling to around 19 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Mandaree ND
 47.75°N 102.76°W
Last Update:
1:06 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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