Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Sep 2:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
2:36 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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