Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

WATFORD CITY (KS25)

Lat: 47.8°NLon: 103.25°WElev: 2113ft.

82°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Epping ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Epping ND
 48.11°N 103.26°W
12:36 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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