Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Alexander ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 4. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 4. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Alexander ND
 47.86°N 103.64°W
1:26 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
1pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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