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Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.14°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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