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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Williston ND
 48.18°N 103.51°W
10:36 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
12am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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