Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles N Grassy Butte ND
 47.58°N 103.3°W
6:06 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
6am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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