Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	20 Jan 9:55 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Watford City ND

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 22 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Thursday Night
Low: -28 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 11 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -28. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.