Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 6 Sep 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watford City ND

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  High near 86. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. High near 86. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watford City ND
 47.8°N 103.26°W
5:16 am CDT Sep 6, 2026
6am CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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