Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 1:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light east wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.26°N 103.74°W
1:31 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
2am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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