Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 2:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Light south wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Light south wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
2:22 am CST Jan 5, 2026
2am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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