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 >

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 7 Dec 11:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Williston Basin International Airport ND

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

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. South wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 27 by 8pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. South wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 27 by 8pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 29 to 34 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 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North wind 9 to 15 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 0. East wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.33°N 104.03°W
11:36 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
12am CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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