Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
10:50 am CDT Aug 4, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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