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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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 NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Areas
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 14. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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