Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Grassy Butte ND

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Grassy Butte ND
 47.53°N 103.58°W
7:36 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
9am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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