Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers between 11am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.2°W
6:36 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
6am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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