Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
6:36 am CST Jan 12, 2026
7am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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