Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 2:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.61°W
1:49 am CDT Jul 18, 2025
3am CDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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