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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

High Wind Watch January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Very windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 34. Very windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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