Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Keene ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a northwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a northwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Keene ND
 47.92°N 102.83°W
2:22 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
2pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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