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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.79°N 103.29°W
Last Update:
1:30 am CDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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