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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Jan 2:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Trenton ND

Dense Fog Advisory January 1, 06:00pm until January 2, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A chance of flurries. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Trenton ND
 47.99°N 104°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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