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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 1:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

Red Flag Warning May 13, 11:00am until May 13, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 28 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 33 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southeast wind 21 to 28 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy, with a west wind 23 to 33 mph increasing to 33 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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