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Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

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Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 10 Aug 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.79°N 103.29°W
Last Update:
6:29 am CDT Aug 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 10, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
 
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