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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 11:54am until January 25, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 11:54am until January 25, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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