Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ray ND

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 79. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 79. Windy, with a southeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ray ND
 48.34°N 103.15°W
7:36 am CDT Jun 26, 2026
9am CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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