Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.79°N 103.29°W
3:31 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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