Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jul 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
4:36 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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