Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.26°N 103.74°W
6:36 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
6am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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