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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 30 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Winter Weather Advisory January 31, 03:00am until January 31, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely after 3am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 39. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely after 3am, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 39. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
8:38 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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