Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fog/Mist

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 9:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Williston ND

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

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 29 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Williston ND
 48.06°N 103.53°W
9:46 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
10pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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