Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. 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
8:56 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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