Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 8:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a southeast wind 22 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.27°N 103.9°W
9:36 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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