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Tracking Atmospheric River in the Northwest U.S. and Clipper with Winter Weather in the Northeast U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall which may lead to urban and river flooding with possible landslides, and heavy inter-mountain snow over the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through Thursday. A clipper will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Thursday with areas of moderate to heavy snow and mixed wintry precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 10 Dec 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Alexander ND

Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F⇑

    Wintry Mix
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Temperature rising to around 30 by 4am. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 11am, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Alexander ND
 47.86°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
5:36 pm CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 17, 2025
 
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