Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 12:51 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williston ND

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.