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Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Oct 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

Wind Advisory October 15, 10:00am until October 16, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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