Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Oct 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
12:31 am CDT Oct 13, 2026
12am CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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