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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Feb 2:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

Winter Storm Watch February 18, 12:00am until February 19, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a light east wind increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a light east wind increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow between 8pm and 9pm, then snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.61°W
Last Update:
2:53 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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