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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 8 Dec 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 12:00am until December 9, 12:00pm
High Wind Warning December 9, 12:00pm until December 9, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain likely between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -4. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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