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

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

Lat: 48.26°NLon: 103.75°WElev: 2353ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Aug 1:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epping ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 76. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west 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 59. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Epping ND
 48.27°N 103.37°W
2:30 pm CDT Aug 4, 2025
2pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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