Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 8 Dec 8:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Trenton ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of freezing rain before 2am, then rain.  Low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain before 2am, then rain. Low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 39 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming west 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -9. East wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. East wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Trenton ND
 48°N 103.78°W
8:36 am CST Dec 8, 2025
9am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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