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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. High near 43. Very windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. High near 43. Very windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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