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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 28 Jul 2:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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