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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

-28°F

-33°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.65 in (1049.5 mb)
Dewpoint -34°F (-37°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-53°F (-47°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:34am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:34am until January 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -15 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -40. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -40. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
Last Update:
5:36 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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