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Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow between 10am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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