Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday 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 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday 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 60. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
9:50 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
10am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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