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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 13 May 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Williston Basin International Airport ND

Fire Weather Watch May 14, 10:00am until May 15, 10:00pm
High Wind Watch May 14, 10:00am until May 15, 01:00am
Red Flag Warning May 13, 11:00am until May 13, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph increasing to 39 to 49 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph increasing to 39 to 49 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Williston Basin International Airport ND
 48.39°N 103.66°W
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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