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Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Keene ND

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Keene ND
 47.92°N 102.83°W
4:36 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
5am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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