Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Williston ND

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 06:15am until July 14, 01:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 06:15am until July 14, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Williston ND
 48.08°N 103.47°W
5:31 am CDT Jul 12, 2026
6am CDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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