Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Sep 7:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Williston ND

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.64°W
7:36 am CDT Sep 11, 2026
8am CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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