Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 11:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
11:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
12am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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