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Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 30 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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