Observed 6:15 PM MDT at KS25

Watford City, ND weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 47°8° tomorrow at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night midnight–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	43%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	67%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	20°−7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	19°−7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	19°−7°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	23°−5°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	92%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	10%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	92%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	32°0°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	91%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	33°1°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	93%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	33°1°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	95%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	32°0°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	95%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	95%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–36°2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. East wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 3 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–52°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BIS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Missouri River near Watford City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:07 PM; Morning 7:06–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:19 PM; Morning 6:53–7:06 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Watford City. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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