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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 8 May 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston Basin International Airport ND

Red Flag Warning May 8, 01:00pm until May 8, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.26°N 103.74°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT May 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 8, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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