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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Watford City ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.2°W
10:31 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
10pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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