Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 9pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 9pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.64°W
3:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
4pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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