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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Jul 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Rawson ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 11, 01:00pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Rawson ND
 47.78°N 103.54°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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