Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 14 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 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly 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

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Mostly 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 10. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
8:37 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
8pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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