Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Oct 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 9pm.  Steady temperature around 40. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Steady temperature around 40. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 45. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
7:36 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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