Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NNW Grassy Butte ND
 47.58°N 103.4°W
2:36 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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