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Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

104°F

40°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 12 Jul 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 03:12pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 03:12pm until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 10 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND
 47.56°N 103.36°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 19, 2026
 
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