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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Williston Basin International Airport ND

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00am until March 12, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 40. Very windy, with a south wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 40. Very windy, with a south wind 17 to 27 mph becoming northwest 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.32°N 103.81°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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