Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ray ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ray ND
 48.34°N 103.15°W
6:11 pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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