National Weather Service Forecast for: Watford City ND
Issued by: National Weather Service Bismarck, ND
Updated: 8:56 pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance Rain
and Windy

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow

 Thursday

Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Sunny
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
 Friday

Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly Sunny

 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Partly Cloudy
Lo 23 °F Hi 44 °F Lo 1 °F Hi 16 °F Lo 7 °F Hi 42 °F Lo 3 °F Hi 14 °F Lo 2 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
High Wind Watch
 

Tonight
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
 
 A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
 
 Rain likely before 8pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
 
 Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
 
 A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
 
 A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Watford City ND.