Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Keene ND

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Keene ND
 48.03°N 103.19°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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