Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Aug 6:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 80. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 80. East wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Williston ND
 48.08°N 103.47°W
6:36 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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