Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Jul 9:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
9:36 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
10am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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