Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epping ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 01:05pm until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 01:05pm until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with an east wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Epping ND
 48.27°N 103.37°W
12:36 pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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