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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rawson ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rawson ND
 47.83°N 103.54°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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