Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Jul 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Watford City ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 75. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 93. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Watford City ND
 47.69°N 103.31°W
3:36 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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