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Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Apr 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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