Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 9, 09:00 AM CST until December 10, 03:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	7 Dec 3:51 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Williston Basin International Airport ND

High Wind Watch December 9, 09:00am until December 10, 03:00am

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 2 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -18 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 27 by 8pm, then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming northwest 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. East wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18.