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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.79°N 103.29°W
12:10 pm CDT Jun 16, 2025
12pm CDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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