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Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Apr 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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