Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
10:36 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
11am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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