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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Dec 5:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 23 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 23 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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