Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	31 Dec 2:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ray ND

Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 17 °F⇓
Chance Wintry
Mix and Areas
Fog then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 18 °F
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast.

Wednesday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 17 by 9am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 9. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day

Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.