Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

95°F

35°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 28 Jul 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SE Watford City ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 93. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a steady temperature around 93. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SE Watford City ND
 47.66°N 103.06°W
4:36 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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