Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Light Snow and Windy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:49pm until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:49pm until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 7pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Calm wind.

    High: -12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -12. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
12:36 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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