Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Watford City ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.2°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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