Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.64°W
1:49 am CDT Aug 6, 2025
3am CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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