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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 44. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. High near 44. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming west 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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