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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 06:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: -7 °F⇓

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Calm wind.

    High: -16 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light northeast wind.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Light northeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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