Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1030.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 6:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Areas of fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 10. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.26°N 103.74°W
6:36 am CST Nov 26, 2025
7am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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