Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Keene ND

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by noon. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Areas
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries and freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by noon. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
New Year's Day
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Keene ND
 47.96°N 102.81°W
6:36 am CST Dec 31, 2025
6am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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