Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 22 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.61°W
10:36 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
11pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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