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7-Day Forecast 47.79°N 103.29°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Watford City ND
Issued by: National Weather Service Bismarck, ND
Last Update: 7:36 am CDT Jun 30, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny




  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear




  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely



  • Independence
    Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms



    • Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.


    Watford City ND
     47.79°N 103.29°W

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