Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
6:46 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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