Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
6:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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