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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	20 Jan 6:51 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

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, 12:00am until January 21, 06:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F⇓
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: -2 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Thursday Night
Low: -29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -11 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -21 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow with isolated flurries before 1am, then snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by noon. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -29. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -25. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. North wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.