Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.16°N 103.64°W
9:56 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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