Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. 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 77%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
6:50 am CDT Jul 14, 2025
6am CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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