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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 >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 4 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Dense Fog Advisory August 4, 09:21am until August 4, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory August 4, 09:21am until August 4, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 87 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
8:50 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
9am CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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