Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

Lat: 48.26°NLon: 103.75°WElev: 2353ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epping ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 79. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 79. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Epping ND
 48.27°N 103.37°W
1:31 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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