Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Sep 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexander ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Labor Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander ND
 47.84°N 103.61°W
1:31 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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