Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Williston Basin International Airport ND

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.33°N 104.03°W
7:36 pm CDT Aug 3, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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