Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm, then scattered rain showers.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm, then scattered rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
3:51 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
3am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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