Watford City, ND Weather Forecast
McKenzie County, North Dakota
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Watford City, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Watford City, ND at a glance
Watford City is home to about 6,020 people in McKenzie County, across 9 square miles. It ranks 13th by population of 25 places in North Dakota with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Williston, 32 miles away.
- County
- McKenzie County
- Population
- 6,020 2023 est.
- Land area
- 9 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 671
- Forecast point
- 47.8015°N, 103.2667°W
How well can the network see Watford City?
The nearest Doppler radar is KMBX (Minot AFB, ND), to the ENE. Its lowest scan passes about 12,400 ft above Watford City. At that range the beam overshoots the base of a storm. If a warning for Watford City looks unsupported on radar, trust the warning.
The closest weather station is KS25 (Watford City Muni). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Watford City
- Williston, ND32 mi
- New Town, ND38 mi
- Sidney, MT42 mi
- Tioga, ND44 mi
- Stanley, ND54 mi
- Dickinson, ND67 mi
- Beulah, ND79 mi
- Glendive, MT83 mi
Elsewhere in North Dakota
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