Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. 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 79%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Aug 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: 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 cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am.  Low around 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
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 cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Low around 60. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.64°W
2:30 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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