Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Light Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	N 28 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	-1°F (-18°C)
Last update	21 Jan 5:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:23am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:23am until January 21, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 19 °F⇓
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Slight Chance
Flurries
Thursday
High: -3 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -13 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -3 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of flurries between noon and 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A slight chance of flurries between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around -15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.